Informal Meeting of the Coordinating Committee in the Area of Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (CATS)

Meeting of experts / officials
Court of Justice of the European Union

Practical information

Date

14 - 15 September 2026

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Organiser

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The informal meeting of the CATS discusses strategic and cross-cutting topics relevant to police and judicial cooperation in the area of EU criminal law.

The Coordination Committee in the Area of Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (CATS) is a senior-level advisory committee focused on cross-cutting and strategically important topics related to EU level police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. It is attended by Directors General and Directors from the Ministries of Justice and the Ministries of the Interior of the Member States, along with senior representatives from the General Secretariat of the Council, and the European Commission.