Article 2
The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Council Working Party on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (‘the COPEN Working Party’), which is hereby designated as the special committee within the meaning of Article 218(4) TFEU. The Commission shall regularly report to the COPEN Working Party on the progress of the negotiations and shall forward all negotiating documents to it as early as possible. Whenever so requested by the Council, the Commission shall report to it on the conduct and the outcome of the negotiations, including in writing.