COUNCIL OF EUROPE, STRASBOURG, FRANCE, 9 February 2023 - The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Serbia to the Council of Europe, H.E. Ambassador Aleksandra Đurović, handed over to Mr. Bjørn Berge, the Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary General, the Instrument of ratification of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence.

Among 34 states that signed the Second Additional Protocol so far, the Republic of Serbia becomes first country to ratify it.

The Second Protocol aims to create common norms, at the international level, to strengthen cooperation in fighting cybercrime and in collecting electronic evidence in connection with criminal investigations or proceedings.

The Protocol provides tools for enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence, that are subject to a system of human rights and rule of law, including data protection safeguards.

The Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at its 1417bis meeting (17 November 2021) of the Ministers’ Deputies and was opened for signature in Strasbourg on 12 May 2022.