AMBER Alert Europe officials visited the French Judicial Police headquarters on June 25, 2018, to gain a better understanding of the development of France's missing child system. The meeting was also used to enhance cooperation between AMBER Alert Europe and the French specialized missing persons police unit. France was the first country to have a missing child notification system that disseminates information to TV, radio, highway signs, railway stations, social media, and websites. The ‘Alerte Enlèvement’ has been used 22 times in France and has resulted in the successful recovery of all missing children for which the alerts were issued.

France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom have agreed on the criteria to be used for a cross-border child abduction alert. The agreement came during a three-day seminar held this May 2010 at the French Ministry of Justice in Paris. The countries agreed to the minimum criteria set in the 2008 European Commission guidelines to issue alerts if "it is a proven abduction or there are clear elements indicating that it could be a case of abduction." Police and prosecutors also gathered to discuss best practices, identify key contacts, coordinate their efforts and build trust. Another meeting took place in July to discuss how agencies should share case evidence during an alert and to prepare for a mock exercise on September 15.