Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions on Co-operation in Criminal Matters (PC-OC)

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

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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