Given the fact that some other international and supranational fora are already
engaged in combating TOC, it could be argued that there is no need for the Council
of Europe to engage specifically in this problem. However, this argument is
unfounded: the fight against TOC is so complex that it needs to summon all possible
efforts in combating it from all possible perspectives and call upon those actors that
are best placed with regard to the needs identified. The Council of Europe, and in
particular the CDPC, is uniquely placed and well established in the field of criminal
law co-operation and can lead actions which contribute to and complement the activities of the aforementioned fora, acting as a bridge-builder, creating synergies
with strategic partners and promoting co-operation across Europe. The
Organisation’s activities should be compatible and co-ordinated with those already
developed and approved by the United Nations (UN) and the EU, to cite only two of
the most important organisations actively involved in the fight against TOC.