Subject matter
1. This Regulation establishes the legal framework for the e-CODEX system.
2. This Regulation lays down rules on the following:
(a)
the definition, composition, functions and management of the e-CODEX system;
(b)
the responsibilities of the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) regarding the e-CODEX system;
(c)
the responsibilities of the Commission, Member States and the entities operating authorised e-CODEX access points;
(d)
the legal framework for the security of the e-CODEX system.
Scope
This Regulation applies to the cross-border electronic exchange of data in the area of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters by means of the e-CODEX system in accordance with the Union legal acts adopted in that area.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
(1)
‘e-CODEX system’ (e-Justice Communication via Online Data Exchange system) means a decentralised and interoperable system for cross-border communication for the purpose of facilitating the electronic exchange of data, which includes any content transmissible in electronic form, in a swift, secure and reliable manner in the area of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters;
(2)
‘e-CODEX access point’ means the software packages installed on hardware infrastructure which are able to transmit information to and receive information from other e-CODEX access points in a secure and reliable manner;
(3)
‘authorised e-CODEX access point’ means an e-CODEX access point which has been authorised by the Commission or a Member State and notified to eu-LISA in accordance with Article 6(4) or Article 8(1) and which applies at least one digital procedural standard;
(4)
‘entity operating an authorised e-CODEX access point’ means a national public authority or legal person authorised under national law or a Union institution, body, office or agency which operates an authorised e-CODEX access point;
(5)
‘e-CODEX correspondent’ means a natural person, designated by a Member State or the Commission, who can request and receive technical support as referred to in Article 7(1), point (f), from eu-LISA concerning all the components of the e-CODEX system in accordance with Article 7(3);
(6)
‘connected system’ means an IT system which is connected to an e-CODEX access point for the purpose of exchanging data with other such IT systems;
(7)
‘central testing platform’ means a component of the e-CODEX system, used exclusively for testing, which provides a set of functions which can be used by entities operating authorised e-CODEX access points to verify whether their authorised e-CODEX access points are correctly operating and whether the digital procedural standards in the connected systems associated with those authorised e-CODEX access points are correctly being used;
(8)
‘business process model’ means a graphical and textual representation of a conceptual model of several related, structured activities or tasks, along with the relevant data models, and the sequence in which the activities or tasks have to be performed in order to achieve a standardised and meaningful interaction between two or more parties;
(9)
‘digital procedural standard’ means the technical specifications for business process models and data schemas which set out the electronic structure of the data exchanged through the e-CODEX system based on the EU e-Justice Core Vocabulary.
Non-discrimination and respect for fundamental rights
The fundamental rights and freedoms of all persons affected by the electronic exchange of data through the e-CODEX system, in particular the right to effective access to justice, the right to a fair trial, the principle of non-discrimination, the right to the protection of personal data and the right to privacy, shall be fully respected in accordance with Union law.
