From now on it will be much easier to reveal criminals in the European Union. After enduring talks the Ministers of Justice of EU member-states agreed upon the ratification of a single European order for information and evidence, including exhibits, exchange.

The main target of introducing a single European order is to provide assistance to direct parties to an investigation. First of all, they are to receive data on those under examination. An order allows judicial authorities of any EU member-state to freely request for evidence in another Union member and employ them throughout legal process. Though a special permission of a foreign judicial body is required in order to interrogate, to take finger prints or conduct DNA-examination.

Among the crimes, which are to be investigated in accordance with new single European order are terrorism and drug traffic. The latter fact arouses special concern of the Netherlands. The authorities of this country consider the opportunity of being swarmed with the inquiries of other countries to present them with evidence with regard to a relative laxity of Dutch legislation as to keeping and using drugs.