European Arrest Warrant

House of Lords written question – answered at on 24 June 2004.

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Photo of Baroness Anelay of St Johns Baroness Anelay of St Johns Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the European arrest warrant is operative between the A8 countries (the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) and the United Kingdom.

Photo of Baroness Scotland of Asthal Baroness Scotland of Asthal Minister of State, Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) (Criminal Justice and Offender Management)

Of the accession states who joined the European Union on 1 May 2004, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia have transposed the European arrest warrant into their respective domestic legislation.

We are currently in the process of designating these states as extradition partners under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003. The remaining states expect to implement the European arrest warrant in the near future.

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