On 4 September 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued an Opinion on two Proposals: one to authorise the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, and the other to authorise the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the same Convention.

The Convention seeks to establish common rules at the global level to strengthen international cooperation in preventing and combating cybercrime, as well as in the collection of electronic evidence for criminal investigations and proceedings.

Wojciech Wiewiórowski, EDPS, said: “Investigating and prosecuting cybercrime is a legitimate aim, for which international cooperation, including the exchange of information, is indispensable. The EU needs sustainable agreements for sharing personal data with non-EU countries for law enforcement purposes. However, given the vast number of countries within the United Nations and their highly heterogeneous legal systems as regards the respect of fundamental rights and freedoms, it is of paramount importance to ensure that cooperation with third countries under the Convention does not lead to weakening of the rights to data protection and privacy guaranteed under EU law”.