EU agencies

Consolidation of relations with CEPOL (European Police College) took place in 2013 and daily cooperation between the two agencies is focused mainly on the matters of training to users of IT systems which is the core mandate of eu-LISA.

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous body of the European Union, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and the resulting national policies, and the fight against discrimination based on sex, as well as to raise EU citizens’ awareness of gender equality.

In November 2014, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) - now the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) - and eu-LISA signed a working arrangement to strengthen the cooperation between both agencies active in the area of Justice and Home Affairs. The main fields of cooperation reside in the priority areas such as exchange of statistics, cooperation on asylum related issues, cooperation in ICT and administrative matters.

The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is the leading authority on illicit drugs in Europe, providing independent scientific evidence and analysis on all aspects of drugs. The EUDA - previously the EMCDDA (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction) - supports EU and national policymaking by providing evidence-based information on drugs, drug addiction and their consequences.

Further development of relations with Eurojust is planned with the main fields of cooperation residing in the priority areas such as administrative cooperation and access to IT systems.

Further development of relations with Europol (European Police Office) is ongoing with the aim of concluding a cooperation agreement between the agencies. The main fields of cooperation will reside in the priority areas such as access to IT systems, training and administrative cooperation.

Further development of relations with FRA (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) is also planned with the main areas of cooperation residing in the priority areas such as research on the use of biometrics and administrative cooperation.

Consolidation of relations with Frontex took place in early 2014 and daily cooperation between the two agencies is focused on exchange of statistics, security of IT systems and R&D of IT systems which are all part of the core mandate of eu-LISA.

Further development of relations with ENISA (European Union Agency for Network and Information Security) is ongoing with the main fields of cooperation residing in the priority areas such as access to IT security, business continuity and administrative cooperation. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is an independent public prosecution office of the European Union. It is responsible for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgment crimes against the financial interests of the EU. These include several types of fraud, VAT fraud with damages above 10 million euro, money laundering, corruption, etc.

The EU Agencies were set up by the EU Member States and the EU Institutions to provide valuable services to industries and citizens and carry out specific legal, technical or scientific tasks. These activities support industries across Europe and offer evidence-based advice which helps to shape informed policies and laws at both the EU and national levels. EU Agencies add value by promoting the sharing of information and expertise, as well as offering technical services, in areas that impact the lives of Europe’s 500 million citizens.