On 25 June 2026, the Council of the European Union published a Commission staff working document summarising the 20 responses to a public consultation on revising the Eurojust Regulation, which ran from 3 December 2025 to 24 February 2026. The synopsis report, accompanying a proposal for a new Eurojust regulation, reveals broad stakeholder support for a more proactive role and clearer operational scope for the EU's criminal justice cooperation agency.
The consultation drew 17 responses from nine EU member states, with the largest shares from Belgium and France (four each), and three from outside the EU (Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and the United States). Forty percent of respondents were public authorities, and half of the organisations had 250 or more employees. Fifty-five percent reported in-depth knowledge of Eurojust, and half considered its role in addressing serious cross-border crime 'very important'.
Sixty percent of respondents agreed with the evaluation findings published on 2 July 2025, which concluded that Eurojust could operate more efficiently. Key issues identified included unclear scope, complex internal organisation, and slow procedures for international agreements. Almost unanimously, respondents saw the criminal use of the digital space, artificial intelligence, and new technology as the main future challenge.
Sixty-five percent favoured a more proactive role for Eurojust, either in urgent situations or entirely on its own initiative. Respondents prioritised organised crime (15 replies), terrorism (13), and cybercrime or hybrid attacks (12) as areas for Eurojust to focus on. The report will inform the legislative proposal to repeal and replace Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, which is currently under consideration by the European Parliament and the Council.