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This paper examines the key post-enlargement challenges in the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) acquis of the European Union. The author argues that the challenge for the JHA is a dual one: maintaining the acquis in the sense of preserving what has already been achieved and ensuring that it is effectively implemented; and developing it further to ensure that the momentum isn't lost. In this sense, the author analyzes the possibility of overcoming the lack of mutual trust to enhancing decision-making and implementation capabilities after the EU's 1 May 2004 enlargement.