2021 also saw preparatory work for establishing Eurojust’s connections to and possible future use of the European Commission’s e-Evidence Digital Exchange System that will allow electronic exchange of EIOs. Member States will start using the system in 2022.

In addition, Eurojust prepared for its roles in accessing the new large-scale IT system ECRIS-TCN being developed by eu-LISA. Eurojust will be able to access criminal records that Member States hold of third country nationals and will serve as a Contact Point for third countries and international organisations.

Establishing access for Eurojust to ECRIS-TCN, as well as the Interoperability architecture that will strengthen the Justice and Home Affairs domain, is the foundation of the three-year Cooperation Plan signed in October 2021 by Eurojust and eu-LISA. It also covers future cooperation in the context of the Digital Criminal Justice initiative and e-CODEX, a cross-border judicial tool that will operate e-EDES.