
Who are the PC-OC?
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions on Co-operation in Criminal Matters (PC-OC / Terms of reference / List of Conventions) is the forum in which, since 1981, experts from all member and observer states and organisations come together to elaborate ways to improve international co-operation in criminal matters and identify solutions to practical problems encountered in the application of Council of Europe Conventions in this field. More about the PC-OC
This website is in continuous development becoming more useful for practitioners involved in international co-operation in criminal matters.


Special session to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
On 14 November 2019, a special session was held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters [ETS 30].
The session took place in Strasbourg, during the 77th plenary meeting of the PC-OC, and focused on present and future challenges affecting the efficiency of mutual assistance in criminal matters.
Compilation of interventions and discussions
Original text of the Convention

Assisting in and developing international co-operation in criminal matters
www.coe.int/tcj
ECHR case law concerning international co-operation Updated
HELP online course on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters

