The 47th Regular Meeting of the EJN took place on 12 February 2026 in The Hague under the Cypriot EJN Presidency, bringing together about 60 EJN Contact Points from EU Member States and EU candidate countries, as well as from EJN associated countries.
The participants updated each other on current legislative developments and ongoing work in judicial cooperation in criminal matters.
Furthermore, the discussions focused mainly on EJN’s role in the e-evidence package, activities related to judicial training and cooperation with the EU institutions. Related to the revision of the Eurojust Regulation, a livestream intervention was made by Mr. Janis Jakobs from DG JUST of the European Commission.
The EJN Secretariat updated the participants on judicial cooperation with third countries, in particular with regions such as Latin America, the Caribbean and the Western Balkans. The discussions reflected EJN’s cooperation beyond the European Union and its engagement with partner countries and judicial networks.
The meeting was also an opportunity for the participants to exchange views on the future priorities, governance and activities of the EJN, including the planning for 2026.
The EJN Regular Meeting is a plenary meeting held once a year in The Hague, as provided for in Article 6 of Council Decision 2008/976/JHA of 16 December 2008 on the European Judicial Network. Its purpose is to discuss key developments in judicial cooperation in criminal matters and the involvement of the EJN in this area.
The EJN Regular meeting was preceded by the EJN Presidency Board meeting, currently composed of the Contact Points representing the Presidencies of the Council of the EU from Denmark, Cyprus, Ireland and Lithuania, the elected EJN National Correspondents and the EJN Secretariat.