The Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) held its 34th Plenary meeting in Strasbourg on 3–4 June 2026, marking the Committee's 20th anniversary and welcoming Aisling Kelly as the new Head of the Cybercrime Division and Executive Secretary of the T-CY.
Among the key outcomes of the meeting, the T-CY adopted a mapping study on virtual assets and the relevance of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and its Second Additional Protocol. Drawing on responses from Parties and observers representing 44 countries, the study provides an overview of how the Budapest Convention framework can be applied in the context of virtual assets and confirms its continued relevance in supporting investigations, international co-operation and access to electronic evidence. It also highlights the importance of co-operation with virtual asset service providers and other relevant stakeholders.
The T-CY also endorsed practical templates for requests and orders under Articles 6 to 9 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime. Developed under the CyberSPEX project, which supports the implementation of the Protocol among EU Member States, the templates are intended to facilitate the preparation, transmission and execution of requests and orders by Parties. The T-CY welcomed the contributions of experts from participating countries, the European Judicial Cybercrime Network, the Bureau and T-CY members in the development of these practical tools, which will support the implementation of the Protocol across the wider Convention community.
The Plenary also marked the 20th anniversary of the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY), reflecting on two decades of support for the implementation of the Budapest Convention and its Protocols. The anniversary provided an opportunity to recognise the contributions of the many experts, practitioners and partners who have shaped the work of the T-CY over the past twenty years and to reaffirm its commitment to ensuring the continued relevance and effective implementation of the Budapest Convention framework in the years ahead.
