The Government of France, as represented by Mr Ambassador Pap Ndiaye, Permanent Representative of France to the Council of Europe, made a voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project implemented by the Council of Europe, amounting to EUR 140 000. This first French voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project took place in the presence of Mr Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary of the Council of Europe, marking 20 years since the entry into force of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) on 1 July 2004.

The Octopus Project, based on voluntary contributions from State Parties and Observers to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), aims to support countries worldwide in strengthening their criminal justice capacities in line with this Treaty, its protocols and related standards.

France is a Party to the Convention on Cybercrime since 2006, being one of the 75 countries worldwide to have joined the Treaty thus far. It is also one of the 36 States signatories of the First Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention and one of the 46 States that have signed the Second Additional Protocol.

The Council of Europe gratefully acknowledges France’s support through the Octopus Project.

Council of Europe: Octopus Project webpage

Council of Europe: Convention on Cybercrime (dedicated webpage)

Council of Europe: First Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems (dedicated webpage)

Council of Europe: Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence (dedicated webpage)