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Download XMLConvention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, relating to extradition between the Member States of the European Union
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Yes | No |
| Belgium | Yes | No |
| Cyprus | Yes | No |
| Denmark | Yes | No |
| Estonia | Yes | No |
| Finland | Yes | No |
| France | Yes | No |
| Germany | Yes | No |
| Greece | Yes | No |
| Ireland | Yes | No |
| Italy | Yes | No |
| Latvia | Yes | No |
| Lithuania | Yes | No |
| Luxembourg | Yes | No |
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
| Poland | Yes | No |
| Portugal | Yes | No |
| Slovenia | Yes | No |
| Spain | Yes | No |
| Sweden | Yes | No |
| United Kingdom | Yes | No |
Austria
12-04-2001
RESERVATION re Article 3(3):
The Republic of Austria reserves the right not to apply paragraph 1 where the offence
for which extradition is requested is not punishable under Austrian law.
RESERVATION re Article 7(2):
Pursuant to Section 12(1) of the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Act the extradition
of Austrian nationals is not permissible. This rule has the rank of a constitutional
provision. Austria will therefore not grant extradition of its own nationals.
DECLARATION re Article 5(2):
The Republic of Austria declares that it will apply Article 5(1) only in relation
to offences referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression
of Terrorism and offences of conspiracy or association
- which correspond to the description of behaviour referred to in Article 3(4)
- to commit one or more of the offences referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of of the
European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism.
DECLARATION re Article 11:
The Republic of Austria declares that, in its relations with other Member States that
have made the same declaration, consent for the purposes of Article 14(1)(a) of the
European Convention on Extradition of 13 December 1957 (Federal Gazette No 320/1969)
is presumed to have been given, unless it indicates otherwise when granting extradition
in a particular case.
DECLARATION re Article 13(2):
The Federal Ministry of Justice will be the central authority within the meaning of
Article 13(1). DECLARATION re Article 14:
The Republic of Austria declares that, in its relations with other Member States which
have made the same declaration, the judicial authorities before which extradition
proceedings are pending may make requests directly for supplementary information in
accordance with Article 13 of the European Convention on Extradition. In Austria,
the higher district courts ("Landesgerichte") will be authorised to communicate and
receive such supplementary information.
DECLARATION re Article 18(4):
The Republic of Austria declares that this Convention will apply to its relations
with those Member States that have made the same declaration ninety days after the
date of deposit of the declaration.
Belgium
25-07-2001
Reservation regarding Article 3:
Belgium reserves the right not to apply Article 3(1).
Reservation regarding Article 7:
The extradition of nationals will be granted only under the following conditions:
- the possibility of extradition will be confined to extradition for the purposes
of prosecution;
- the requesting Member State must, prior to extradition, give its agreement to transfer
to Belgium the person to be extradited so that that person serves his sentence there
if a penalty involving deprivation of liberty or a detention order is imposed; the
provisions in force concerning the inter-State transfer of sentenced persons shall
apply, including the consent of the sentenced person;
- it is subject to reciprocity.
Reservation regarding Article 12:
Article 15 of the European Convention on Extradition and Article 14(1) of the Benelux
Treaty shall continue to apply in respect of Belgium.
Declaration regarding Article 13(2):
The central authority is the Individual Cases Section of the International Judicial
Cooperation Department in the Directorate-General for Criminal Legislation and Human
Rights of the Ministry of Justice.
Declaration regarding Article 14:
In the case of Belgium, the judicial authorities authorised to request or to communicate
and receive supplementary information following a request for extradition are:
- the public prosecutor's offices;
- the national magistrates.
Declaration regarding Article 18(4):
As far as Belgium is concerned, this Convention shall apply to its relations with
Member States that have made the same declaration.
Cyprus
08-06-2005
Article 7(2):
Pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Convention, the Republic of Cyprus declares that it
will not grant extradition of its nationals.
Article 13(1):
Pursuant to Article 13(1) of the Convention, the Republic of Cyprus declares that
the Ministry of Justice and Public Order is designated as the central authority to
exercise the functions provided in the Convention.
Denmark
17-09-1997
Re Article 3(3):
A request for extadiction may be refused if the offence for which extradition is requested
is not regarded as an offence under Danish law, even if the offence is classified
by the law of the requesting Member State as a conspiracy or an association to commit
offences and is punishable by deprivation of liberty for at least twelve months and
even if the conspiracy or the association is to commit one of the offences referred
to in Article 3(1)(a) or (b).
Re Article 5(2):
Article 5(1) will apply only in relation to the offences referred to in Articles 1
and 2 of the European Convention on the Supression ofTerrorism and offences that can
be defined as offences of conspiracy or association - which correspond to the description
of behaviour referred to in Article 3(4) - to commit one or more of the offences referred
to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism.
Re Article 7(2):
Extradition may be refused if the person claimed is a Danish national.
Re Article 12(2):
Article 15 of the European Convention on Extradition shall continue to apply in the
case of Denmark, unless the person extradited had, when agreeing to be extradited
from Denmark to the Member State to which extradition occurred, indicated his/her
agreement to being called to account and re-extradited to a third Member State for
punishable offences committed before extradition other than those for which the person
was extradited, or unless the person extradited has indicated his/her agreement to
re-extradition at a court hearing in the Member State to which extradition has occurred.
Re Article 13(2):
In the case of Denmark, the designated central authority is the Ministry of Justice,
Slotsholmsgade 10, 1216 København K.
Re Article 14, first paragraph:
In those Member States which have made a declaration to Denmark pursuant to the first
paragraph of Article 14, the judicial authorities or other competent authorities may
make requests directly to Denmark's judicial authorities or other competent authorities
responsible for criminal proceedings against the person whose extradition is requested
for supplementary information in accordance with Article 13 of the European Convention
on Extradition.
Re Article 14, second paragraph:
In the case of Denmark, the courts and public prosecution authorities are authorized
to request, communicate and receive the supplementary information referred to in the
first paragraph of Article 14. Under the Danish Administration of Justice Act, public-prosecution
authorities comprise the Ministry of Justice, Director of Public Prosecutions, Public
Prosecutors, Commissioner of the Copenhagen Police and Chief Constables.
Re Article 18(4):
In the case of Denmark, the Convention shall apply to its relations with Member States
that have made the same declaration with regard to Denmark, ninety days after the
date of deposit thereof.
The Convention shall not, in the case of Denmark, apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland
until otherwise provided.
Estonia
17-01-2005
1. Pursuant to Article 13 of the Convention the central authority is the Ministry
of Justice;
2. Pursuant to Article 12 of the Convention the Republic of Estonia shall continue
to apply Article 15 of the European Convention on Extradition.
Finland
07-04-1999
1. Article 7(2):
Finland will grant extradition of its nationals only under the following conditions:
at the discretion of the Ministry of Justice, a Finnish national may be extradited
to a Member State of the European Union to stand trial for a crime the most severe
punishment for which, under Finnish law, is at least four years' imprisonment if committed
under similar circumstances in Finland; a condition of extradition is that, once the
judgment has become final, the requesting Member State undertake immediately to return
an extradited Finnish national to Finland for possible imprisonment if he consents
to serve his sentence in Finland; no Finnish national may be extradited for a political
crime or a crime committed in Finland, on a Finnish vessel on the high seas or in
a Finnish aircraft; no Finnish national may be prosecuted or punished for a crime
other than that referred to in the application for extradition, without the authorisation
of the Ministry of Justice; no Finnish national may be re-extradited to another State.
2. Article 12(2):
Finland will continue to apply Article 15 of the European Convention on extradition
except where Article 13 of the Convention on simplified extradition procedure between
the Member States of the European Union provides otherwise or where the person whose
extradition is requested has consented to re-extradition.
3. Article 18(4):
as far as Finland is concerned, the Convention may apply, before it enters into force
internationally, in relations with those Member States which have made a similar declaration.
Article 13(2) of the Convention:
The central authority in Finland pursuant to Article 13(1) is the Ministry of Justice.
Article 14 of the Convention:
Supplementary information as referred to in Article 13 of the European Convention
on extradition may be communicated directly between the competent authorities in the
manner referred to in Article 14. In Finland, the Ministry of Justice, the Central
Criminal Police and the Supreme Court are entitled under Article 14 of the Convention
to request, communicate and receive supplementary information.
France
01-04-2005
Article 5:
France hereby declares, pursuant to paragraph 2 and with due regard for the joint
declaration on the right of asylum, that it will apply paragraph 1 only in relation
to the offences referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the
Suppression of Terrorism of 27 January 1977, and any association to commit such offences.
Article 7:
France hereby declares that it will not extradite its nationals to serve a sentence
handed down by a court of the requesting Member State. It will authorise the extradition
of its nationals for the purpose of criminal prosecution in the said State, subject
to reciprocity and on condition that, in the event that the person sought receives
a custodial sentence, the party concerned will be transferred to the territory of
the French Republic to serve his sentence there, unless he opposes such a transfer.
Article 12:
France declares, in accordance with paragraph 2, that Article 15 of the European Convention
on Extradition continues to apply unless the person concerned consents to extradition
and expressly renounces his right to the speciality rule in accordance with Article
7 of the Convention on simplified extradition procedure between the Member States
of the European Union or if the person consents to being re-extradited to another
Member State.
Article 13:
France hereby designates the directorate for criminal matters and pardons at the Ministry
of Justice as the central authority for transmitting and receiving extradition requests,
as well as the other documents referred to in this Article.
Article 18:
France declares that this Convention applies, in accordance with Article 18(4), in
its relations with Member States which have made the same declaration.
Germany
11-12-1998
Re Article 7:
Pursuant to Article 16(2) of the Basic Law, no German may be extradited from the Federal
Republic of Germany to a foreign country; the Federal Republic of Germany must therefore
refuse extradition of its nationals under any circumstances.
Re Article 11:
The Federal Government declares that in the Federal Republic of Germany's relations
with all other Member States which have made the same declaration, consent for the
purposes of Article 14(1)(a) of the European Convention on Extradition is presumed
to have been given, unless it indicates otherwise when granting extradition in a particular
case.
Re Article 13:
For the purposes of Article 13(1), the central authorities will be the Federal Minister
for Justice and the Justice Ministers and Senators of the Länder. However, where the
documents referred to in Article 13(1) are received or transmitted by facsimile, the
Federal Minister for Justice is to be regarded as the sole central authority.
Re Article 14:
The Federal Government declares that in the Federal Republic of Germany's relations
with other Member States which have made the same declaration, requests for supplementary
information pursuant to Article 13 of the European Convention on Extradition may be
made directly to the competent judicial authorities or other competent authorities
and answered by them directly. Where the Federal Republic of Germany is the requested
Member State, the public prosecutor's offices at the Higher Regional Courts [Oberlandesgerichten]
will be responsible for requesting and receiving supplementary information. Where
Germany is the requesting Member State, the responsibility for requesting and transmitting
supplementary information will lie with the head of the prosecution department [Generalbundesanwalt]
at the Federal Supreme Court [Bundesgerichtshof], the public prosecutor's offices
at the Higher Regional Courts [Oberlandesgerichten] and the public prosecutor's offices
at the District Courts [Landgerichten]. Requests for information should be made directly
to the prosecuting authority dealing with the particular extradition case.
Re Article 18:
In accordance with Article 18(4), the Federal Government declares that as far as it
is concerned, the Convention will apply to the Federal Republic of Germany's relations
with Member States which have made the same declaration, 90 days after the date of
deposit of the declaration.
Greece
26-07-1999
A. In accordance with Article 5(2):
Greece will apply Article 5(1) only with regard to: (aa) the offences referred to
in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, and
(bb) offences of conspiracy or association
- which correspond to the description of behaviour referred to in Article 3(4)
- to commit one or more of the offences referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European
Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism.
B. In accordance with Article 6(3):
Greece will grant extradition in connection with a fiscal offence only for acts or
omissions which may constitute an offence in connection with excise, value-added tax
or customs.
C. In accordance with Article 7(2):
Greece will not grant extradition of its nationals.
D. In accordance with Article 12(2):
Greece will continue to apply Article 15 of the European Convention on Extradition,
except where the person concerned who has consented to being extradited has waived,
by way of an express declaration, the benefit of the rule of speciality.
E. In accordance with Article 13(1):
In accordance with this Article, the Ministry of Justice is designated as central
authority.
Ireland
28-06-2002
Ireland reserves the right not to apply Article 3.1 of this Convention; Ireland declares
that it will apply paragraph 1 of Article 5 of this Convention only to the offences
set out at (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 of the said Article;
Ireland declares that it will grant extradition of its nationals, but only on a reciprocal
basis;
Pursuant to Article 13.1 Ireland has designated the Minister of Justice, Equality
and Law Reform as the Central Authority for the purposes of this Convention.
Italy
07-08-2019
Article 5 - Political offences
The Italian Republic declares that it will apply Article 5(1) only in relation to
offences referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression
of Terrorism and offences of conspiracy or association - which correspond to the description
of behaviour referred to in Article 3(4) - to commit one or more of the offences referred
to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism.
Article 7 - Extradition of nationals
The Italian Republic will grant the extradition of its citizens under the condition
of reciprocity.
Article 12 - Re-extradition to another Member State
The Italian Republic declares, in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, that Article
15 of the European Convention on Extradition continues to apply, unless the person
concerned consents to being re-extradited to another Member State.
Article 13 - Central authority and transmission of documents by facsimile
The Ministry of Justice will be central authority within the meaning of Article 13.
Article 18 - Entry into force
The Italian Republic declares that this Convention applies, in accordance with Article
18(4), in its relations with Member States which have made the same declaration.
Latvia
14-06-2004
The Republic of Latvia declares that it applies the first paragraph of the Article
5 of the said Convention in relation to the offences referred to in Articles 1 and
2 of the European Treaty on Suppression of Terrorism and in relation to offences of
conspiracy or association to commit one or more offences referred to in Articles 1
and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism.
In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the Convention the Republic of Latvia
reserves the right not to grant extradition of its nationals.
In accordance with Article 11 of the Convention the Republic of Latvia declares that
in its relations with other Member States that have made the same declaration, consent
for the purposes of Article 14(1)(a) of the European Convention on Extradition is
presumed to have been given, unless it indicates otherwise when granting extradition
in a particular case.
In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 13 of the Convention the Republic of Latvia
declares that the designed central authority is:
Prosecutor - General Office
Kalpaka Boulevard 6
Riga, LV-1801
Latvia
Phone: + 371 7044400
Fax: + 371 7044449
E-mail: gen@lrp.lv.
Lithuania
28-05-2004
And whereas, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 13 of the Convention the Seimas of
the Republic of Lithuania declares that the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutor
General's Office are designated as the central authorities to exercise the functions
provided for in the Convention;
And whereas, pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 18 of the Convention the Seimas of
the Republic of Lithuania declares that if the Convention is not yet in force by the
accession of the Republic of Lithuania to the European Union the Convention shall
apply to the relations between the Republic of Lithuania and the other Member States
of the European Union that have made the same declaration.
Luxembourg
30-07-2001
In addition, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg wishes to make the following
declarations:
1. Pursuant to Article 3(3), the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares
that the conditions of Article 3(1) are fulfilled if the participation of the person
to be extradited, in addition to meeting the requirements of Articles 66 and 67, meets
those of Articles 324 and 324b of the Penal Code or those of Article 11 of the amended
Law of 19 February 1973 concerning the sale of medicinal substances and the fight
against drug addiction.
2. Pursuant to Article 5(2), the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares
that it will apply Article 5(1) only in relation to:
(a) the offences referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the
Suppression of Terrorism, and
(b) offences of conspiracy or association to commit one or more of the offences referred
to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism.
3. Pursuant to Article 6(3), the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares
that it will grant extradition in connection with a fiscal offence only for acts or
omissions which may constitute an offence in connection with excise, value-added tax
or customs.
4. Pursuant to Article 7(2), the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares
that it will not grant extradition of its nationals and, in its relations with the
States Parties to this Convention, will uphold the effect of the reservation and the
declaration made in the framework of Articles 6 and 21 of the European Convention
on Extradition.
5. Pursuant to Article 12(2), the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares
that Article 15 of the European Convention on Extradition and Article 14(1) of the
Benelux Treaty on Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters shall continue
to apply except where the person extradited consents to be re-extradited to another
Member State in accordance with this Convention.
6. Pursuant to Article 13(1), the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares
that the Ministry of Justice is designated to perform the function of central authority
in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg within the meaning of Article 13 of the Convention,
drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, relating to
extradition between the Member States of the European Union, signed on 27 September
1996.
7. Pursuant to Article 14, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares
that, in its relations with other Member States which have made the same declaration,
the judicial authorities or other competent authorities of those Member States may,
where appropriate, make requests directly to the Principal Public Prosecutor of the
State for supplementary information in accordance with Article 13 of the European
Convention on Extradition or Article 12 of the Benelux Treaty on Extradition and Mutual
Assistance in Criminal Matters. Where Luxembourg is the requested State, the authority
to request such supplementary information lies with the Ministry of Justice, the Principal
Public Prosecutor (of the State) and the judicial authorities responsible for the
extradition procedure.
8. Pursuant to Article 18(4), the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares
that as far as it is concerned this Convention shall apply to its relations with Member
States that have made the same declaration.
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
29-06-2000
(1) Reservation pursuant to Article 3:
The Netherlands Government declares pursuant to Article 3(3) that Article 3(1) shall
not be applied.
(2) Reservation pursuant to Article 5:
The Netherlands Government declares pursuant to Article 5(2) that Article 5(1) shall
be applied only in respect of the offences referred to in Article 5(2)(a) and (b).
(3) Reservation pursuant to Article 7:
The Netherlands Government declares pursuant to Article 7(2) that no extradition or
transit of Netherlands nationals shall be granted for the purpose of execution of
a sentence or other measure. However, Netherlands nationals may be extradited for
the purpose of prosecution insofar as the requesting State offers the guarantee that
the person claimed will be transferred back to the Netherlands in order to serve his
sentence there if, after extradition, a sentence involving deprivation of liberty,
other than a provisional sentence, or a detention order is imposed on him. As regards
the Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the purposes of applying this Convention, Netherlands
nationals are understood to be persons of Netherlands nationality and foreigners who
are integrated into Netherlands society insofar as they may be prosecuted in the Netherlands
for offences which form the grounds of the extradition request and insofar as it may
reasonably be assumed that such foreigners will not lose their right of residence
in the Netherlands as a result of a sentence or measure imposed upon them after extradition.
(4) Reservation pursuant to Article 12:
The Netherlands Government declares pursuant to Article 12(2) that Article 15 of the
European Convention on Extradition of 13 December 1957 and Article 14(1) of the Treaty
on Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Kingdom of Belgium,
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands of 27 June 1962 shall
continue to apply insofar as the person claimed is a Netherlands national within the
meaning of the declaration made pursuant to Article 7(2).
(1) Declaration pursuant to Article 14:
With a view to obtaining supplementary information as referred to in Article 13 of
the European Convention on Extradition and Article 12 of the Benelux Extradition Treaty,
with regard to:
(a) extradition requests emanating from the Netherlands: the authorities referred
to in the declaration by the requested Member State may make requests directly to
the judicial authority referred to in the Netherlands extradition request, which may
also provide the information requested directly, and
(b) extradition requests addressed to the Netherlands: the Netherlands judicial authorities
which are responsible for dealing with the extradition request may, in urgent cases,
make requests directly to the authorities referred to in the declaration by the requesting
Member State. The Netherlands judicial authorities as referred to in (b) are the public
prosecutor at the District Court who is responsible for dealing with the request for
extradition and the Public Prosecutor's Office at the State Council of the Netherlands
(Hoge Raad der Nederlanden).
(2) Declaration pursuant to Article 18(4):
As far as the Netherlands is concerned the Convention shall apply to ninety days after
the deposit of this declaration to its relations with other Member States of the European
Union that have made the same declaration.
Poland
19-04-2006
1. In accordance with Article 5(2) of the Convention, the Republic of Poland hereby
declares that it will apply Article 5(1) only in relation to offences referred to
in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism and
to offences of conspiracy or association - which correspond to the description of
behaviour referred to in Article 3(4) - to commit one or more of the offences referred
to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism.
2. In accordance with Article 6(3) of the Convention, the Republic of Poland hereby
declares that it will grant extradition in connection with a fiscal offence only for
acts or omissions which may constitute an offence in connection with excise, value
- added tax or customs.
3. In accordance with Article 7(2) of the Convention, the Republic of Poland hereby
declares that pursuant to Article 55(1) of its Constitution, the extradition of Polish
nationals is prohibited and for that reason it will not, under any circumstances,
grant any request for their extradition.
4. In accordance with Article 12(2) of the Convention, the Republic of Poland hereby
declares that it will continue to apply Article 15 of the European Convention on Extradition
except where Article 13 of the Convention on Simplified Extradition Procedure between
the Member States of the European Union provides otherwise or where the person whose
extradition is requested has consented to re-extradition. 5. In accordance with Article
13(2) of the Convention, the Republic of Poland hereby declares that it designates
the Ministry of Justice as the central authority responsible for transmitting and
receiving extradition requests as set out in Article 13(1).
6. In accordance with Article 18(4) of the Convention, the Republic of Poland hereby
declares that until such time as the Convention enters into force, it will be applied
in Poland's relations with Member States which have made the same declaration 90 days
after the date of deposit of the Republic of Poland's instrument of accession.
Portugal
06-10-1998
1. In accordance with Article 7(2) of the Convention Portugal declares that it will authorise extradition of Portuguese nationals from national territory only under the conditions laid down in the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic: (a) in cases of terrorism and international organised crime; and (b) for the purposes of prosecution, provided that the requesting State guarantees the extradited person's return to Portugal, to serve the sentence or penalty imposed unless that person expresses his opposition by an explicit declaration. For the purposes of carrying out the sentence in Portugal, the procedures set out in the declaration made by Portugal in connection with the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons shall be observed. 2. In accordance with Article 12(2) Portugal declares that it is not necessary to obtain its consent to the re-extradition of a person to another Member State, if the person concerned has consented to be re-extradited to that State, in accordance with this Convention. 3. In accordance with Article 13(2) Portugal designates the Office of the Public Prosecutor of the Republic as the central authority within the meaning of Article13(1). 4. In accordance with and for the purposes of Article 18(4) Portugal declares that this Convention applies to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration.
Slovenia
17-04-2007
In relation to Article 7(2), the Republic of Slovenia declares that, in accordance
with Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, it will not extradite
nationals of the Republic of Slovenia.
In relation to Article 3(3), the Republic of Slovenia reserves the right not to apply
Article 3(1) in cases where the offence for which extradition is requested is not
an offence under the law of the Republic of Slovenia.
In accordance with Article 12(2), the Republic of Slovenia declares that Article
15 of the European Convention on Extradition shall continue to apply except in cases
where the Convention on simplified extradition procedure between the Member States
of the European Union provides otherwise or where the person concerned consents to
be re-extradited to another Member State.
In accordance with Article 13(2), the Republic of Slovenia declares that the central
authority responsible for transmitting and receiving extradition requests and the
necessary supporting documents is the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Slovenia.
In accordance with Article 14, the Republic of Slovenia declares that in its relations
with other Member States which have made the same declaration, the judicial authorities
or other competent authorities of those Member States may, where appropriate, make
requests directly to its judicial authorities for supplementary information in accordance
with Article 13 of the European Convention on Extradition.
In accordance with Article 18(4), the Republic of Slovenia declares that this Convention
shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration
90 days after the date of deposit thereof.
Spain
09-12-1997
Re Article 7:
Pursuant to Article 18, with regard to Article 7(2), Spain declares that it will grant
extradition of its nationals provided that the act concerned also constitutes an offence
in Spain and that the requesting State guarantees that such persons will, if sentenced,
be transferred forthwith to Spain to serve their sentences.
Re Article 13:
Pursuant to Article 18, with regard to Article 13(2), Spain designates the Technical
General Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice as the central authority.
Re Article 14:
Pursuant to Article 18, with regard to Article 14, Spain declares that, in its relations
with the States which have made the same declaration, requests for supplementary information
may be made directly to the judicial body which requested extradition.
Re Article 18: Pursuant to Article 18(4), Spain declares that, as far as it is concerned,
this Convention shall, once the notification referred to in Article18(2) has been
made, apply to its relations with the Member States which have made the same declaration
ninety days after the date of deposit of said declaration.
Sweden
03-08-2001
Article 3(3):
Sweden will not apply Article 3(1).
Article 7(2):
A Swedish national may be extradited, for the purposes of prosecution and enforcement
of sentence, in accordance with the conditions set out below. In all cases, however,
Sweden reserves the right to refuse to extradite a Swedish national.
(a) In order for a Swedish national to be extradited for the purpose of prosecution,
the person whose extradition is requested must have been permanently resident in the
requesting State for at least two years at the time of the offence, or the offence
for which extradition is requested must constitute a criminal offence punishable under
Swedish law by imprisonment for more than four years. If the offence has been committed
entirely within Sweden, extradition for the purpose of prosecution may be granted
only if the offence involves complicity in a criminal offence committed outside the
country or if extradition is granted for an offence committed outside the country
as well. If extradition is granted, Sweden may impose a condition that the person
extradited be returned to Sweden to serve any sentence involving deprivation of liberty
or other form of detention order on account of the offence. Such return will be governed
by the provisions of Swedish law relating to transfer of the enforcement of criminal
judgments. (b) In order for a Swedish national to be extradited for the purpose of
enforcement of sentence, the person whose extradition is requested must have been
permanently resident in the requesting State for at least two years at the time of
the offence or must have consented to extradition, in the presence of a Swedish prosecutor.
(c) In the case of extradition of a Swedish national, Articles 5, 8 and 10 to 12 will
not apply.
(d) In the case of extradition of a Swedish national in accordance with the Convention
on simplified extradition procedure between the Member States of the European Union,
Article 9 of that Convention will not apply.
(e) Sweden's declaration, under Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Extradition,
that non-Nordic nationals resident in Sweden, Denmark or Finland will be treated by
Sweden in the same way as Swedish nationals will not be invoked by Sweden in relation
to Member States which ensure equal treatment.
Article 12(2):
Article 15 of the European Convention on Extradition will continue to apply, except
in cases under the simplified extradition procedure in which the person extradited
expressly waives protection from re-extradition or where anyone otherwise extradited
expressly waives protection from re-extradition.
Article 13(2):
The Ministry of Justice is to be the central authority in extradition cases.
Article 14:
The Prosecutor-General or any other prosecutors dealing with extradition cases are
empowered to communicate directly with their counterparts in other countries.
Article 18(4): Sweden will apply the Convention, even before it enters into force,
in relation to other Member States which have made a similar declaration.
United Kingdom
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Article 11:
Pursuant to Article 11, the United Kingdom declares that in its relations with other
Member States that have made the same declaration, consent for the purposes of Article
14(1)(a) of the European Convention on Extradition is presumed to have been given
unless it indicates otherwise when granting extradition in a particular case.
Article 13:
With regard to Article 13(2), the United Kingdom designates the following central
authorities as responsible for transmitting and receiving extradition requests as
set out in Article 13(1). Where a request is made to the United Kingdom, the central
authorities are the Home Office and the Scotland Office. Where a request is made by
the United Kingdom, the central authorities are the Home Office, the Scottish Executive
Justice Department and the Northern Ireland Office.
Article 16:
The provisions of Article 16 do not apply to the United Kingdom because of its reservation
to Article 21 of the European Convention on Extradition. Article 18 Pursuant to Article
18(4), the United Kingdom declares that until its entry into force, this Convention
shall apply to it in its relations with Member States which have made the same declaration
90 days after the date of deposit of the United Kingdom's instrument of ratification.