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The chapter deals with the implementation of the Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States in the national legislations of the Member States of the European Union. It is divided into four sections and is summarised with concluding observations. Section 10.1 introduces how the European Union Member States met the deadline for implementation of the Framework Decision. Subsequently, Sect. 10.2 deals with methods of implementation. Section 10.3 examines special issues while implementing the Framework Decision. Finally, Sect. 10.4 briefly evaluates the degree of implementation.

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  1. 1.

    Council of the European Union (2009): ‘Final report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations – The practical application of the European Arrest Warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States’, document No. 8302/2/09, REV 2, p. 6.

  2. 2.

    Article 34(1) of the Framework Decision on the EAW.

  3. 3.

    Commission of the European Communities (2008): ‘Report from the Commission based on Article 34 of the Council Framework Decision of 13th June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States’ (revised version), COM(2008) 8 final, p. 2.

  4. 4.

    Mackarel (2007), p. 46.

  5. 5.

    Treaty on EU as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam. Official Journal of the European Communities, C 340 of 10.11.1997.

  6. 6.

    Treaty on EU as amended by the Treaty of Nice. Official Journal of the European Union, C 321/E/5 of 29.12.2006.

  7. 7.

    Sievers (2008), pp. 114 and 115.

  8. 8.

    Act to Implement the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the Surrender Procedures between the Member States of the European Union (European Arrest Warrant Act) of 21st July 2004 [Ger.: Gesetz zur Umsetzung des Rahmenbeschlusses über den Europäischen Haftbefehl und die Übergabeverfahren zwischen den Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union (Europäisches Haftbefehlsgesetz – EuHbG) Vom 21. Juli 2004], Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) I, 2004, p. 1748.

  9. 9.

    Act on the International Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters of 3rd December 1982 [Ger.: Gesetz über die internationale Rechtshilfe in Strafsachen Vom 3. Dezember 1982]. Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) I, 1982, p. 2071; details on national legislation available in English—Council of the European Union: ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on Germany’, document No. 7058/2/09, REV 2.

  10. 10.

    Judgment of the Second Senate of the Federal High Constitutional Court of Germany of 18th July 2005—2 BvR 2236/04 [Ger.: Urteil des Zweiten Senats des Bundesverfassungsgericht in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland vom 18. Juli 2005—2 BvR 2236/04], ruling.

  11. 11.

    Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany of 23rd May 1949 [Ger.: Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland vom 23. Mai 1949].

  12. 12.

    Act to Implement the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the Surrender Procedures between the Member States of the European Union (European Arrest Warrant Act) of 20th July 2006 [Ger.: Gesetz zur Umsetzung des Rahmenbeschlusses über den Europäischen Haftbefehl und die Übergabeverfahren zwischen den Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union (Europäisches Haftbefehlsgesetz—EuHbG) Vom 20. Juli 2006], Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) I, 2006, p. 1721.

  13. 13.

    Łazowski (2005), p. 572.

  14. 14.

    Code of Criminal Procedure—Act of 6th June 1997 (Journal of Laws, No. 89, Item 555 with amendments) [Pol.: Kodeks postępowania karnego—Ustawa z dnia 6 czerwca 1997 r. (Dziennik Ustaw, Nr 89, poz. 555 ze zmianami)]; details on national legislation available in English—Council of the European Union (2007): ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on Poland’, document No. 14240/1/07, REV 1.

  15. 15.

    Act of 18th March 2004 amending the Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Minor Offences Code [Pol.: Ustawa z dnia 18 marca 2004 r. o zmianie ustawy Kodeks karny, ustawy—Kodeks postçpowania karnego oraz ustawy—Kodeks wykroczen]; Journal of Laws [Dziennik Ustaw], 2004, No. 69, Item 626.

  16. 16.

    Act No. 141/1961 Coll. of 29th November 1961 on criminal procedure as amended by later legislation [Czech: Zákon č. 141/1961 Sb. ze dne 29. listopadu 1961 o trestním řízení soudním ve znení pozdejších predpisu]; details on national legislation available in English—Council of the European Union: ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on the Czech Republic’, document No. 15691/2/08, REV 2.

  17. 17.

    Act of the Parliament of the Czech Republic No. 539/2004 Coll. of 29th July 2004 amending Act No. 141/1961 Coll., Code of Criminal Procedure (Criminal Code) as amended by later legislation, and certain other Acts [Czech: zákon Parlamentu České republiky č. 539/2004 Sb. ze dne 29. července 2004, kterým se mění zákon č. 141/1961 Sb., o trestním řízení soudním (trestní řád) ve znění pozdějších předpisů, a některé další zákony].

  18. 18.

    Act of the Parliament of the Czech Republic of 20th March No. 140/2013 Coll. on the International Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters [Czech: zákon Parlamentu České republiky ze dne 20. března 2013 č. 140/2013 Sb. o mezinárodní justiční spolupráci ve věcech trestních].

  19. 19.

    Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic of 24th June 2004 No. 403/2004 Coll. on the European Arrest Warrant (and on amending and supplementing certain laws) [Slovak: Zákon Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky zo dňa 24. júna 2004 č. 403/2004 Z. z. o európskom zatýkacom rozkaze (a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov)].

  20. 20.

    Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic of 9th March 2010 No. 154/2010 Coll. on the European Arrest Warrant [Slovak: Zákon Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky zo dňa 9. marca 2010 č. 154/2010 Z. z. o európskom zatýkacom rozkaze]. See: Klimek (2012), pp. 181–192.

  21. 21.

    Act of 19th December 2003 on the European arrest warrant [French: Loi du 19 décembre 2003 relative au mandat d’arrêt européen; Dutch: Wet van 19 December 2003 betreffende het Europees aanhoudingsbevel]; details on national legislation available in English—Council of the European Union (2006): ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on Belgium’, document No. 16454/2/06, REV2.

  22. 22.

    Act to Provide for the European Arrest Warrant and the Surrender Procedures of Requested Persons between Member States of the European Union 2004 (133(I)/2004) [Greek: O περί Ευρωπαϊκού Εντάλματος Σύλληψης και των Διαδικασιών Παράδοσης Εκζητουμένων Μεταξύ των Κρατών Μελών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης Νόμος του 2004 (133(I)/2004)]; Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus (Επίσημη Εφημερίδα), Issue No. 3850, Appendix I, Pt. I, p. 2750; details on national legislation available in English—Council of the European Union (2007): ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on Cyprus’, document No. 14135/2/07, REV2.

  23. 23.

    Tsadiras (2007), p. 1515.

  24. 24.

    Extradition Act 2003; details on national legislation—Council of the European Union (2007): ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on the United Kingdom’, document No. 9974/2/07, REV 2 EXT 1.

  25. 25.

    Mitsilegas (2008), pp. 202, 203 and 211.

  26. 26.

    Gay (2006).

  27. 27.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 of the Council Framework Decision of 13th June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States’, Commission staff working document, SEC(2007) 979, pp. 4 and 5.

  28. 28.

    Sinn and Wörner (2007), p. 207.

  29. 29.

    Mitsilegas (2008), p. 211.

  30. 30.

    Klimek (2012), pp. 185 and 186; Klimek (2011c), pp. 54 and 55; Klimek (2011a), p. 477; Klimek (2011b), pp. 442–448; Klimek (2013), pp. 535–574.

  31. 31.

    Explanatory Report to the Proposal for an Act on the European Arrest Warrant (No. 154/2010 Coll.) [Slovak: Dôvodová správa k Návrhu zákona o európskom zatýkacom rozkaze (č. 154/2010 Z. z.)]. The explanatory report is not numbered into paragraphs. More precise reference therefore cannot be provided.

  32. 32.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 6.

  33. 33.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 6.

  34. 34.

    Burgess and Vllaard (2006), p. 238.

  35. 35.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, pp. 6 and 7.

  36. 36.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 7.

  37. 37.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 7.

  38. 38.

    Specimens of the EAW in all EU’s languages see European Judicial Network online http://www.ejn-crimjust.europa.eu/ejn/libcategories.aspx?Id=14; in addition, as regards accepted languages, see the document of the Council of the European Union (2008): ‘European Handbook on How to Issue a European Arrest Warrant’, document No. 8216/2/08, REV 2, Annex IV—Languages Accepted by the Member States When Receiving an European Arrest Warrant, pp. 76 et seq.

  39. 39.

    Council of the European Union (2008): ‘European Handbook on How to Issue a European Arrest Warrant’, document No. 8216/2/08, REV 2, p. 11.

  40. 40.

    Council of the European Union (2007): ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on the United Kingdom’, document No. 9974/2/07, REV 2 EXT 1, p. 64.

  41. 41.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 19.

  42. 42.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 27.

  43. 43.

    Council of the European Union (2006): ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on Ireland’, document No. 11843/2/06, REV 2, p. 44.

  44. 44.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, pp. 27 and 28.

  45. 45.

    Council of the European Union (2006): ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on Belgium’, document No. 16454/2/06, REV 2, p. 55.

  46. 46.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 28.

  47. 47.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 32.

  48. 48.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 8.

  49. 49.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 9.

  50. 50.

    Council of the European Union (2008): ‘Evaluation report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations: “The practical application of the European arrest warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States”: Report on the Netherlands’, document No. 15370/2/08, REV 2, p. 31.

  51. 51.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 40.

  52. 52.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 10.

  53. 53.

    Commission of the European Communities (2007): ‘Annex to the Report from the Commission on the implementation since 2005 […]’, p. 11.

  54. 54.

    Opinion of Advocate General Mengozzi—Case C-42/11—Joao Pedro Lopes Da Silva Jorge, para. 31.

  55. 55.

    Council of the European Union (2009): ‘Final report on the fourth round of mutual evaluations – The practical application of the European Arrest Warrant and corresponding surrender procedures between Member States’, document No. 8302/2/09, REV 2, p. 6.

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Klimek, L. (2015). Implementation in the Member States of the European Union. In: European Arrest Warrant. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07338-5_10

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