Facilitating judicial cooperation in criminal matters is the core task of the EJN. In accordance with the legal basis of the EJN, Council Decision 2008/976/JHA on the European Judicial Network1 (EJN Decision), the Contact Points’ role is to facilitate the execution of requests for judicial cooperation by assistance to establish direct contacts between competent national judicial authorities, support in the drafting stages of the requests for legal assistance, and provide assistance in urgent cases and cases of delayed execution of requests. They also assist with providing information about national law and legal system.