Opening for signature of the Second additional Protocol to the Cybercrime Convention

Following almost four years of negotiations (September 2017 – May 2021) and formal approval on 17 November 2021, the 2^nd Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime was opened for signature by the Parties to the Convention at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, in the framework of an international conference on Enhanced co–operation and disclosure of electronic evidence on 12-13 May in Strasbourg.

The meeting was opened by Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and the Minister of Justice of Italy, and was followed by interventions by ministers and other senior officials from Parties to the Convention.

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English Booklets (Budapest Convention, additional Protocols and guidance notes)
French Booklets (Budapest Convention, additional Protocols and guidance notes)
Special edition of the Second Additional Protocol

Tools of the Second Additional Protocol

Direct requests to registrars in other jurisdictions to obtain domain name registration information
Direct co-operation with service providers in other jurisdictions to obtain subscriber information
More effective means to obtain subscriber information and traffic data through government-to-government co-operation
Expeditious co-operation in emergency situations
Joint investigation teams and joint investigations
Video conferencing

+ a strong system of human rights and rule of law safeguards, including for the protection of personal data