#52026PC0186EU criteria for positions on third-country accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
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This proposal sets out how the EU should decide its position when non-member countries ask to join the Council of Europe’s Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. It is about creating a consistent EU approach to accession requests, including the criteria and procedure for forming that position. It does not create direct new compliance duties for companies. The practical impact is mainly institutional: EU bodies and Member States would have a clearer process for assessing whether a third country should join a key international cybercrime cooperation framework.
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Key Changes
- Creates criteria for assessing third-country requests to join the Budapest Convention
- Sets a procedure for forming the EU position in the Council of Europe
- Supports a more consistent EU approach to international cybercrime cooperation