The Lisbon Treaty (Article 88(2) TFEU) prescribes in relation to the future legal framework of Europol (to be decided by means of regulations by the European Parliament and the Council under the ordinary legislative procedure) that it shall also lay down the procedures for scrutiny of Europol's activities by the European Parliament, together with national Parliaments.
Lisabonas līgums (LESD 88. pants 2. punkts) attiecībā uz Eiropola turpmāko tiesisko regulējumu (Eiropas Parlamentam un Padomei pieņemot regulas saskaņā ar parasto likumdošanas procedūru) paredz, ka šajā regulējumā nosaka arī kārtību Eiropola darbību pārraudzībai, ko Eiropas Parlaments veic kopā ar valstu parlamentiem.