Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar submitted a request to Prime Minister Donald Tusk for Poland to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office on his first day in office, on December 13, 2023.

Poland will become part of the EPPO on the day when the Commission's decision enters into force. The European Public Prosecutor's Office will be able to start its activities and investigations in Poland 20 days after the Council appoints the European Prosecutor from Poland.

There will be 24 European prosecutors in Poland – those will be the district prosecutors. They will operate in three or four EPPO offices: one in Warsaw and the rest in other cities in the country.

The Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar issued an order based on which a committee for the selection of candidates for the office of the European Prosecutor will be established.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is an independent body of the European Union responsible for prosecuting crimes against the financial interests of the European Union. The EPPO initiates investigations, brings indictments and acts as a public prosecutor before the courts of the Member States of the European Union.

The participation of Polish prosecutors in the work of the European Public Prosecutor's Office will allow for more effective prosecution of crimes against the financial interests of the Member States, including Poland. Effective combating of financial abuse will reduce the reduction of the EU budget and ensure that the Union has more resources to achieve its goals. Joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office will contribute to better cooperation between the judiciary of Poland and the EU Member States.

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi said in January during a visit to Poland that our country will be one of the most important "elements of the European Public Prosecutor's Office".

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has been operating since June 2021. It investigates, among other things, tax fraud, money laundering and corruption. It currently has 22 of the 27 EU Member States. Polish law enforcement agencies already cooperate with the European Public Prosecutor's Office, e.g., in legal assistance provided to courts and prosecutors of other countries and in the implementation of the European Investigation Order and the European Arrest Warrant. 

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