European Commission 19 November 2020, Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the opening of negotiations for Agreements between the European Union and Algeria, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the competent authorities for judicial cooperation in criminal matters of those third States

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This European Commission recommendation proposes a Council Decision under Article 218(3) and (4) TFEU authorising the opening of negotiations for agreements between the European Union and ten third States—Algeria, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Turkey—on judicial cooperation in criminal matters with Eurojust. The envisioned agreements aim to establish a legal framework under Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 for cross-border cooperation and the exchange of personal data, subject to appropriate safeguards for privacy and fundamental rights. The Commission is nominated as the Union negotiator to conduct negotiations in consultation with the designated Council Working Party and pursuant to Council negotiating directives.AI