The application of the Eurojust Regulation, which began in December 2019, transformed Eurojust’s external relations policy. The Agency now works closely with the European Commission on developing four-year strategies to enhance its international reach at operational level. These strategies specify the third countries and international organisations with which there is an operational need for cooperation. At the Commission’s recommendation, international agreements for cooperation with Eurojust are concluded by the Council.

Based on a proposal by Eurojust, the Commission submitted a recommendation to the Council for a decision authorising the opening of negotiations for cooperation agreements with Eurojust between the European Union and 10 third countries, namely Algeria, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey. The Council put forward a decision that expands the list by three more countries in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. The European Data Protection Supervisor issued its opinion on 17 December 2020. The Council Decision has yet to be adopted.