of the European Judicial Network 43rd Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Network The European Judicial Network’s perspective on the Eurojust National Coordination System 19 to 21 November 2014 Rome

Background & Aim MS request to EJN Secretariat about ENCS implementation EJN Secretariat prepared this report with EJN viewpoint meant for EJN, EU institutions/working groups, Eurojust and all practitioners Outcome Presented to the EJN NCM Presented to Eurojust Administration and College Team Presented in COPEN and GENVAL

Methodology and Sources 34th Regular Meeting Tour de Table; Questionnaire; Sixth Mutual Round of Evaluation Reports; and Fiches Suédoises.

Structure ENCS Role ENCS Composition ENCS Meetings General Conclusions Distribution of Cases; and Gathering of Information ENCS Composition ENCS Meetings General Conclusions EJN/Eurojust Cooperation

Conclusion and best practices If Operational: effective for distribution of cases; Contact Points double hat works Flexible: more than 3 CPs National Guidelines Trainings/Awareness raising Difficulties with exchange of information Meetings – Alternative funding than EJN

Contact Points overwork General Conclusions National Guidelines Importance of EJN CPs Contact Points overwork EJN & Eurojust synergy Operational including Joint Paper & Awareness Raising Financial/Administrative Information on EJN website