1999
X15 October 1999
Establishment of an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice in the European Union at Tampere conference; agreement to create Eurojust
2001
X1 March 2001
Pro-Eurojust begins operations in Brussels
2002
X2002
Third countries (Canada, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switerland and USA) appoint first contact points for relations with Eurojust
X28 February 2002
Adoption of Council Decision setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime
X13 June 2002
Adoption of Council Framework Decisions on the European Arrest Warrant and Joint Investigation Teams
X13 June 2002
The European Network for investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes is established
X1 December 2002
The European Judicial Network (EJN) Secretariat is established as a separate unit within Eurojust; the EJN was created in 1998
2003
X2003
Eurojust provides first guidance on Which jurisdiction should prosecute?
X29 March 2003
Inauguration of Eurojust's seat in The Hague
2004
X2004
First joint investigation team supported by Eurojust, a drug trafficking case between the Netherlands and the UK
X2004
Eurojust brings together EAW practitioners and issues guidelines on the European Arrest Warrant
X15 January 2004
Eurojust coordinates investigations and prosecutions in a case of letter bombs sent to EU institutions
X4 May 2004
Ten new National Members join Eurojust:
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Poland
- Slovakia and
- Slovenia
X9 June 2004
First Agreement between Eurojust and Europol
2005
X8 July 2005
The Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams is established
X20 September 2005
By Council Decision, Member States commit to appoint a Eurojust national correspondent in terrorism matters and to share information with Eurojust on counter-terrorism investigations.
X26 October 2005
The Cooperation Agreement with Norway, first Eurojust agreement with a third country, enters into force; Norway posts its first Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust
2006
X24 January 2006
Eurojust provides support to prosecutions in the case of the sinking of the oil tanker Prestige – the College decides that Spain is better placed to prosecute than France
X22 February 2006
Eurojust and IberRED coordinate operation against child pornography on the internet, involving numerous countries in Europe and South America
X1 March 2006
The Cooperation Agreement with Iceland enters into force
X1 May 2006
Eurojust urgently organises a controlled delivery for drug trafficking
2007
X1 January 2007
The United States posts a Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust
X1 January 2007
Bulgaria and Romania join the EU and appoint National Members to Eurojust
X19 March 2007
Eurojust coordinates prosecution of serial killer active in France, Germany and Spain
X5 November 2007
Operation Koala – Eurojust stops online child sex abuse spread to 28 countries
2008
X8 May 2008
First Eurojust analysis of counterterrorism convictions (Eurojust's Terrorism Convictions Monitor)
X24 September 2008
The Practical Agreement on arrangements of cooperation between Eurojust and OLAF is signed
X16 December 2008
The Council adopts a Decision on the strengthening of Eurojust
2009
X2009
Eurojust begins providing financial and logistical support to JITs
X1 December 2009
Entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. Criminal Justice becomes part of Community law and includes a dedicated provision on Eurojust’s role (Article 85)
2010
X15 December 2010
Lost Boy case - Eurojust facilitates dismantling of a worldwide child abuse network
X16 December 2010
Prosecutors General meet for the first time at Eurojust in the 'Consultative forum' format
X20 December 2010
Eurojust coordinates the Gold Fish international fraud case where criminals caused EUR 56 million in damage
2011
X2011
Start of the on-call coordination (OCC) service, enabling judges, prosecutors and law enforcement authorities to request Eurojust’s assistance on a 24/7 basis
X8 February 2011
Eurojust holds its first coordination centre, supporting judicial authorities throughout the action day
X8 February 2011
Eurojust organises its first coordination centre - an international operation against migrant smuggling networkds
2012
X20 November 2012
Eurojust action day against illegal immigration - sham marriage criminal network dismantled
2013
X1 January 2013
Eurojust supports JIT in a case of illegal trade in wild and rare bird eggs
X4 February 2013
Operation Veto - Eurojust supports large-scale football match-fixing investigation
X1 July 2013
Croatia joins the EU and College
X1 November 2013
The Cooperation Agreement with Liechtenstein enters into force
X1 November 2013
National correspondents on terrorism discuss for the first time the judicial implications of the phenomenon of returning foreign fighters
2014
X3 April 2014
Adoption of the Directive on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters
X6 May 2014
The EJN and Eurojust publish guidance on support they provide to prosecutions: Assistance in International Cooperation in Criminal Matters for Practitioners – What can we do for you?
X19 May 2014
Eurojust coordinates international action against creators, sellers and users of BlackShades malware
X28 July 2014
9 days after the crash of Flight MH17 over Ukraine, a coordination meeting at Eurojust brings together investigators from involved countries
2015
X1 March 2015
Switzerland posts a Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust
X10 April 2015
Crash of Germanwings Airbus A320 - Eurojust assists in the exchange of evidence and identification of victims
X14 July 2015
Operation Vertigo - Start of a series of action days against carousel fraud scheme with EUR 300 million in VAT fraud
X27 August 2015
48 hours after the bodies of 71 migrants are discovered in an abandoned truck in Austria, Eurojust facilitates a meeting among prosecutors from the Member States involved and helps prevent conflicts of jurisdiction
X12 November 2015
Operation JWEB - Joint action against radical Islamist terrorist group coordinated at Eurojust in
X13 November 2015
Terrorist attacks in Paris and Saint-Denis - Eurojust coordinates information and evidence exchange throughout the follow-up
2016
X2016
Eurojust continues to give guidance on cases of conflicts of jurisdiction with a first joint recommendation on which state should prosecute and the revised Guidelines for deciding Which jurisdiction should prosecute?
X2 February 2016
Carousel fraud and money laundering network dismantled
X5 April 2016
The European Court of Justice delivers its judgment in the Aranyosi and Caldararu cases on the EAW, prison conditions and fundamental rights. Eurojust monitors case-law developments for EU instruments on judicial cooperation
X23 May 2016
First EU Day Against Impunity for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
X9 June 2016
The European Judicial Cybercrime Network is established
X1 October 2016
The Cooperation Agreement with Moldova enters into force
X1 December 2016
International criminal infrastructure platform ‘Avalanche’ is dismantled in cyber operation – Eurojust supports with advice on legal matters
2017
X15 March 2017
Directive (EU) 2017/541 on combating terrorism is adopted, confirming the role of Eurojust in relation to jurisdiction matters in cases of terrorism
X20 March 2017
Successful action in EU social fraud case - contravention of EU regulations concerning cross-border employment of personnel with an estimated evasion of EUR 8-9 million in social contributions
X27 June 2017
NotPetya case - after a massive cyber attack affecting computer systems worldwide, a JIT supported by Eurojust collects electronic evidence
X1 July 2017
Eurojust moves to its new, purposebuilt premises in The Hague
X1 September 2017
Montenegro posts a Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust
2018
X1 January 2018
Caesar case - the Genocide Network and Eurojust tackle crimes against humanity committed in Syria
X1 June 2018
Eurojust publishes a memorandum on challenges and best practice in using battlefield evidence for investigations and prosecutions of terrorist offences
X1 August 2018
Ukraine posts a Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust
X1 November 2018
North Macedonia posts a Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust
X14 November 2018
Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and Council on mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders is adopted
X5 December 2018
Operation Pollino - largest crackdown on the ‘Ndrangheta mafia to date is coordinated by Eurojust
2019
X1 June 2019
Eurojust and the EJN provide guidance on the practical application of the European Investigation Order
X14 June 2019
Sexual abuse network stopped with Eurojust’s support
X1 July 2019
Eurojust helps reveal fake organic food fraud
X15 July 2019
Organised crime group selling contaminated fish brought down through joint action day
X1 September 2019
The Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register is established at Eurojust
X10 October 2019
A conference on Criminal Justice in the Digital Age is organised by Eurojust in Brussels
X22 October 2019
26 coordinated arrests in Belgium and France of suspects of a migrant smuggling criminal group after discovery of 39 deceased Vietnamese nationals inside a refrigerated trailer in Essex
X25 November 2019
AMAQ case - coordinated take-down of Daesh propaganda infrastructure
X12 December 2019
The Eurojust Regulation enters into force, and Eurojust becomes the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
2020
X1 March 2020
Serbia and Georgia post Liaison Prosecutors at Eurojust
X1 March 2020
The Euromed Justice programme comes to Eurojust
X1 April 2020
In the days following the lockdown imposed by most Member States, Eurojust and the EJN coordinate the gathering and dissemination of information on The impact of COVID-19 on judicial cooperation in criminal matters. Weekly updates are published throughout 2020, and frequent revisions made in 2021.
X23 May 2020
Coordination within 24 hours through the Hungarian and Belgian National Desks results in indictment of suspected member of the IS terrorist organisation for terrorism and mass murder
X29 May 2020
The Focus Group on Migrant Smuggling is launched
X2 July 2020
Eurojust JIT dismantles EncroChat, an encrypted phone network widely used by criminal networks; evidence gained has since been used in hundreds of investigations
X3 December 2020
On invitation of the Council, Eurojust and the EJN report on practices of extradition of EU citizens to third countries, to follow up on the implications on the Petruhhin judgment
X21 December 2020
Eurojust receives a dedicated budget to cooperate with Europol in the SIRIUS project (knowledge sharing on cross-border access to electronic evidence)
2021
X1 January 2021
The United Kingdom and Albania post Liaison Prosecutors at Eurojust
X12 February 2021
A working arrangement between Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) enters into force, marking the start of operational cooperation
X4 June 2021
Sentences for Belgian suspects in fipronil egg contamination case; Eurojust assists with JIT funding, common investigation and prosecution strategy and exchange of evidence
X5 July 2021
Eurojust examines the prosecution of investment fraud and shares guidance
X1 December 2021
The Commission presents its proposals on the digitalisation of justice, including amendments to the Eurojust Regulation on the Counter-Terrorism Register and the JIT collaboration platform