The Secretariat of the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY), in cooperation with the CyberSPEX project, organised on 10 December 2024 an exchange with Parties to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), service providers and industry. The meeting focused on the key provisions of the Second Additional Protocol (2AP) for which public/private cooperation is essential, that is on articles 6 (on domain name registration information) and article 7 (on the direct disclosure of subscriber information).

The event, held at the Council of Europe’s Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg and online, brought together representatives from service providers, registrars, registries, and other industry stakeholders, along with EU agencies, INTERPOL, ICANN and members of the Cybercrime Convention Committee. It facilitated a better understanding of procedures for enhanced cooperation under the Second Protocol but also of challenges faced by industry in the application of these tools. Participants underlined the need to continue this type of dialogue.

The meeting was part of a broader effort undertaken by the CyberSPEX project to support EU member states in signing, ratifying, and implementing the Second Protocol. Other projects of the Council of Europe’s Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC) are available to assist also other countries in the implementation of this Protocol.

 Cybercrime Convention (Budapest Convention)

 Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence

 Explanatory Report to the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime

 Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC)

 CyberSPEX Project

 Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY)