COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2019/2006

of 29 November 2019

on the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By letter to the Secretary General of the European Commission, registered on 9 September 2019, Ireland notified its intention to participate in Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

(2) Since there are no specific conditions attached to the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, there is no need for transitional measures.

(3) The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 should therefore be confirmed.

(4) Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 entered into force on 11 December 2018 and applies from 12 December 2019.

(5) Pursuant to Article 4 of Protocol No 21, this Decision should enter into force as a matter of urgency on the day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 is confirmed.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2002/187/JHA (

OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 138