Consultations with civil society, data protection authorities and industry on the 2nd Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Consultations with stakeholders on the draft text
The Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) invited interested stakeholders to submit written comments on the draft 2nd Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention and to participate in an online meeting on 6 May 2021.
Background documents:
- T-CY(2020)07 [EN / FR] Draft 2nd Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention (version 12 April 2021)
Online meeting on 6 May 2021:
Written comments:
- Access Now
- ADC
- Canada Privacy Commission
- CCBE
- CENTR
- CS Coalition
- EuroISPA
- EDPB
- FRA
- ICANN
- Kapersky
- MARQUES
- New Zealand Privacy
Follow-up (28 May 2021):
- Summary of comments on opinions by Council of Europe committees and submissions by other stakeholders.
Consultations with stakeholders on the provisional draft text [for comments by 15 December 2020]
Background documents:
T-CY(2018)23rev [EN / FR] Provisional draft text of provisions (version 10 November 2020):
- Language of requests (revised) | Emergency MLA | Video Conferencing | Joint investigation teams and joint investigations - NEW | Expedited disclosure of stored computer data in an emergency - NEW | Request for domain name registration information - NEW | Direct disclosure of subscriber information | Giving effect to orders from another Party for expedited production of data
Written comments:
Consultations within the Octopus Conference, on 21 and 22 November 2019
T-CY wishes to continue its consultations with civil society, data protection organisations and industry during the drafting process of the 2nd Additional protocol.
Background documents:
Watch recorded video of consultations
Written comments:
- EuroISPA - European association of European Internet Services Providers Associations
- ISPA - Internet Service Providers Austria
- Nyman Gibson Miralis Law Firm
- Civil Society Submission (EFF, EDRi, IT-Pol and EPIC)
- CCBE - Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe
- CDT - Center for Democracy & Technology
- Asociación por los Derechos Civiles
- European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
- Consultative Committee of the Data Protection Convention (T-PD)
Consultations with stakeholders on the provisional draft text [for comments by stakeholders by 20 February 2019]
Background documents:
- Provisional draft text of provisions: Language of requests; Emergency MLA; Video conferencing [EN, 29 November 2018], [EN, 12 July 2018]
Written comments:
- Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions on Co-operation in Criminal (PC-OC) [EN, 4 March 2019 ]
Consultations within the Octopus Conference 2018, Strasbourg, 12 July 2018
Consultations permitted an exchange of views between representatives of the Cybercrime Convention Committee and:
- Civil society organisations and academia
- Data protection experts
- Industry (service providers and associations)
Interested stakeholders were invited to attend the conference and send written comments on the questions raised in discussion guide by 25 June 2018
Background documents:
Written comments:
- Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), 25 June 2018 [EN, pdf]
- Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), 26 June 2018 [EN, pdf]
- Global Coalition of Civil Society, 28 June 2018 [EN, pdf] and the letter of support [EN, pdf]
- EuroISPA proposal, June 2018 [EN, pdf]
- Committee of Convention 108 (T-PD), 12 July 2018 [EN, pdf]
Consultations
According to the Terms of Reference for the preparation of the 2nd Additional Protocol, the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) may hold public hearings, publish drafts of its work, and invite public comments.
The T-CY wishes to consult civil society, data protection organisations and industry during the drafting process in order to seek their views and benefit from their experience.
