A proposal for a new Eurojust regulation, published by the Council of the European Union on 25 June 2026, includes three annexes that define the agency's crime mandate and the categories of personal data it may process. The annexes list 32 forms of serious crime under Eurojust's competence, including terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime, corruption, environmental crime, gender-based violence, genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and violation of EU restrictive measures. The proposal would repeal the current Regulation (EU) 2018/1727.
Annex II establishes two categories of personal data under Article 46. Category (1), linked to Article 44(1), includes DNA profiles from non-coding DNA, photographs, fingerprints, bank account details, telephone numbers, email addresses, traffic and location data, and vehicle registration data. Category (2), under Article 44(2), covers similar data but excludes DNA profiles, photographs, and fingerprints, imposing stricter limits on sensitive biometric information. Annex III specifies data for terrorist offences under Articles 37(4), 41(1), and 44(5), including identifying information such as name, aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, identification documents, gender, residence, telephone, email, and bank accounts. It also covers offence details like legal qualification, terrorist group affiliation, type of terrorism (e.g., jihadist or right-wing), national proceedings status, and additional data such as fingerprints and photographs collected during criminal proceedings.
The proposal is scheduled for discussion at a Council meeting on 23 July 2026. The annexes aim to balance operational effectiveness with data protection safeguards, particularly for terrorist cases where data processing is more restricted. The reform would impact Eurojust's operational capacity by clarifying its competence across 32 crime types, while imposing tighter controls on biometric data processing. National judicial authorities and law enforcement agencies would need to align their data-sharing practices with the new categories. Civil liberties advocates may welcome the stricter limits on DNA and fingerprint data in Category (2), but law enforcement bodies could face administrative burdens in segregating data categories. The European Parliament will co-decide on the final text, and negotiations are expected to focus on the scope of data categories and the inclusion of new crime types such as environmental crime and violation of EU restrictive measures.