CyberSPEX Project
The CyberSPEX project (2024 - 2026) is a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, it aims to enhancing co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence between Member States of the European Union and other Parties to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) by contributing to the ratification and implementation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime.
- Project summary in English and in French
- Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) in English and in French
- Second Additional Protocol on enhanced co-operation in English and in French
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Documentation
Guidance Note on Production orders for subscriber information (Article 18 Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)), adopted by the T-CY, February 2017
Guidance Note on Spontaneous information (Article 26 Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)), June 2025
Leaflet on the Budapest Convention benefits [ EN / FR / ESP ] - (Latest update: July 2025)
Resources to the EUR-Lex website
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EU e-evidence package:
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1543 on European Production Orders and European Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal proceedings and for the execution of custodial sentences following criminal proceedings of 12 July 2023
- Directive (EU) 2023/1544 laying down harmonised rules on the designation of designated establishments and the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings of 12 July 2023
Digital Services Act:
- Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) of 19 October 2022
European Investigation Order:
Mutual assistance in criminal matters:
Resources by the EU member States
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- Swedish Government websites on electronic evidence and the inputs received from the consultation process (available in Swedish only)
- German Government website (available in German only)
Budapest Convention explained: