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<p><br>The Crown Prosecution Service (‘CPS’) has worked with other prosecutors, law
enforcement, the courts and the Home Office to ensure the CPS continues to have access
to the capabilities it needs and that effective international cooperation with EU
Member States on extradition, gathering of evidence and asset recovery continues.
The CPS has also engaged extensively with EU counterparts in order to safeguard existing
cases using EU tools as well as operate the new arrangements effectively.</p><p>As
well as providing for streamlined extradition arrangements, the Trade and Cooperation
Agreement (TCA) provides for cooperation between the UK and Europol and the UK and
Eurojust to facilitate multilateral law enforcement and criminal justice cooperation.
The UK remains fully operational at Eurojust with a Liaison Prosecutor Desk which
was up and running from 1 January 2021. In December 2020, the CPS was participating
in 33 out of 41 Joint Investigation Teams involving the UK and the CPS remains equally
involved in all of these today.</p><p>The TCA equips operational partners on both
sides with the capabilities that help protect citizens and bring criminals to justice
– promoting the security of all our citizens.</p>
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