Inspraak Proposal for a new Regulation on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
Full official title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 and Regulation (EU) 2024/982, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/794open on 5 Oct 2026 Open for answers from 15 Jul 2026 to 6 Nov 2026 (open). Answer on the Commission's site. Topics: Home affairs.
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission has proposed a new regulation on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to reinforce its operational role in combating serious cross-border crime and terrorism. The initiative replaces Regulation (EU) 2016/794, updates Europol's mandate to address a changing security landscape, and provides for increased resources and staff. It also establishes structured cooperation between Europol and eu-LISA for information management and ICT services while ensuring full alignment with EU data protection frameworks.
- Replaces Regulation (EU) 2016/794 to establish a revised mandate for Europol.
- Aims to enhance Europol's operational capabilities against online and offline serious crime and terrorism.
- Establishes structured cooperation between Europol and eu-LISA for information systems and communication infrastructure.
- Allocates an estimated EUR 1.053 billion and 910 additional staff posts over the 2028-2034 MFF.
- Maintains alignment with the EU data protection framework and fundamental rights standards.
Affected, as named in the text: competent authorities of the Member States; Europol; eu-LISA.
Summary written from 20 passages of the Commission document by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 3 Oct 2026; cached and shared by every organisation.
Dossier summary from the portal
In line with the political guidelines for the European Commission of 2024-2029, this legislative initiative will review the current mandate of the European Union Law Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol). It aims to reinforce Europol’s operational role in providing an adequate, effective and efficient response to the changing security landscape and to the most serious forms of crime and terrorism online and offline.
Commission documents: COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the... (EN, 178 pages); COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Sudsidiarity grid Accompanying the... (EN, 8 pages); Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on... (EN, 229 pages); COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT... (EN, 5 pages); Opinion of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board (EN, 4 pages); ANNEXES to the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF... (EN, 3 pages).
Who has already answered
3 submissions in the snapshot (1 from organisations), portal total 3. Feedback list on the portal.
1 of 1 organisation submission analysed; the model reads them as: wants changes 1
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- Add a new paragraph in article 7 to include an assessment of organised violence, intimidation and serious threats directed against law enforcement officers in strategic analytical products.
Add new paragraph in article 7 on Strategic analytical support : Europol shall include in its strategic analytical products an assessment of organised violence, intimidation and serious threats directed against law enforcement officers whenever such phenomena are linked to organised crime, terrorism or criminal activities with a hybrid dimension .
- Add a new paragraph in article 7 to maintain a permanent analytical capability concerning attacks against law enforcement officers.
Add new paragraph in article 7: Maintain a permanent analytical capability concerning attacks against law enforcement officers
- Amend article 13.3.e to include specific training on officer safety, operational resilience, violence directed against law enforcement officers and AI-assisted investigations.
Amend article 13.3.e Include training on officer safety, operational resilience, violence directed against law enforcement officers and AI-assisted investigations.
- Add a new paragraph in article 7 to include an assessment of organised violence, intimidation and serious threats directed against law enforcement officers in strategic analytical products.
Who met the cabinets on the subject
60 meetings by subject similarity, approximate
subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.
| Date | Cabinet | Interest representative | Subject as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | EUROGAS (Trade and business associations) | Implementation of EU legislation |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | European Commission Priorities |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto | UniCredit (Companies & groups) | General discussion on the priorities of the European Commission |
| 26 May 2026 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | BUSINESSEUROPE (Trade and business associations) | Review of the EU ETS Directive |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Stichting BirdLife Europe (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); European Environmental Bureau (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Implementation and enforcement of EU environmental legislation |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (Trade and business associations) | BDI-Proposal: European regulation establishing uniform European administrative procedural rules for permitting and notification procedures |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Deutsche Telekom (Companies & groups) | Developments in European policies |
| 29 May 2026 | Commissioner Marta Kos | European Endowment for Democracy (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Cooperation of European Commission and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) on democracy and rule of law |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Vodafone Belgium SA (Companies & groups) | Upcoming EU legislation and challenges ahead |
| 20 May 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (Trade and business associations) | A simpler, clearer and better enforced EU rulebook |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu | EIT Health | Relevant policy developments on EU level |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Human Bridge Stiftelse (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Energiföretagen / Swedenergy (Trade and business associations); Stora Enso Oyj (Companies & groups); Avfall Sverige (Trade and business associations) | Exchange of views on implementation of EU legislation. |
| 25 Sep 2026 | President Ursula von der Leyen | Stichting Sustainable Finance Lab (Think tanks and research institutions) | 28th regime and EU Inc proposal |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Stiftung Familienunternehmen und Politik (Trade and business associations) | Presentation of the Commission’s EU Inc proposal |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | ASML Netherlands B.V. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on the new European Commission and the European Industry |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Bundesverband deutscher Banken e.V. (Trade and business associations) | Commission proposal for a harmonised corporate legal EU Inc regime |
| 23 Dec 2024 | Commissioner Andrius Kubilius | Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (Trade and business associations) | Priorities of the new European Commission, importance of defence in the agenda of the Commission, first steps in preparation of the White Paper on Defence of Europe, challenges for the European defence industry were discussed. |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva | EUROCHAMBRES - Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Trade and business associations) | - Priorities of Commissioner's mandate - Presentation of the upcoming Eurochambres strategy (4S: Simplification, Scale, Security, Skills) - Simplification |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Commissioner Christophe Hansen | FSC International Center GmbH (IC) (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Exploring the Role of Certification in EU Policy Delivery |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu | Foundation for European Progressive Studies (Other organisations, public or mixed entities) | EU Initiatives |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto | European Express Association (Trade and business associations) | Presentation of EEA members activities and issues faced in relation to EU regulation |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque | Vereinigung Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse e.V. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on the EU Market Infrastructure and Supervisory Package, including the DLT Pilot Regime |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Confederation of Finnish Industries EK (Trade and business associations) | EU Competitiveness Policy, White Paper on the Future of European Defence and the EU Preparedness Union Strategy |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | European State Forest Association (Other organisations, public or mixed entities) | EUSTAFOR positions towards EU policies and instruments, in particular the upcoming revision of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Stripe, Inc. (Companies & groups) | Discussion on the upcoming 28th Regime and the European Commission’s competitiveness agenda |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Commissioner Andrius Kubilius | IISS Europe gemeinnützige GmbH (Think tanks and research institutions) | Discussion on EU Defence Package Implementation and Strategic Cooperation with IISS |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Commissioner Magnus Brunner | Ledger SAS (Companies & groups); Digital Currencies Governance Group Limited (Trade and business associations) | The European Commission's legislative work • in the fight against child sexual abuse (Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse), • on lawful access to data for law enforcement (EU Protect Roadmap) and • on encryption (expected roadmap) |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Fachverband der Holzindustrie Österreichs (Trade and business associations) | Further developments regarding the EUDR |
| 26 May 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V. (Trade and business associations) | Regulatory developments in the EU Transport Sector |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Boliden Group (Companies & groups) | EU environmental legislation |
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