(7)Subject to subsection

(8), a person (to whom an order for the time being in force under this section applies) who is not surrendered to the issuing state in accordance with subsection

(5), shall be released from custody immediately upon the expiration of the 10 days referred to in subsection

(5), unless, upon such expiration, proceedings referred to in subsection

(6)are pending.

(8)Subsection

(7)shall not apply if— (

1. a)(
2. i)the person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for an offence of which he or she was convicted in the State, (
3. ii)on the date on which he or she would, but for this subsection, be entitled to be released from custody under subsection

(7), all or part of that term of imprisonment remains unexpired, and (iii) the person is required to serve all or part of the remainder of that term of imprisonment, or (

1. b)(
2. i)the person has been charged with or convicted of an offence in the State, and (
3. ii)on the date on which he or she would, but for this paragraph, be entitled to be released from custody under subsection

(7), he or she is required to be in custody by virtue of having been remanded in custody pending his or her being tried, or the imposition of sentence, in respect of that offence.

(9)A person who has consented under this section to his or her being surrendered may, at any time thereafter but before his or her surrender in accordance with an order under this section, withdraw his or her consent and, where he or she withdraws his or her consent— (

1. a)the order made by the High Court under this section shall stand annulled, and (
2. b)the period between the giving of such consent before the High Court and the withdrawal by him or her of such consent shall not be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the periods specified in subsections

(10)and

(11)of section 16 . Committal of person named in European arrest warrant. 16.—

(1)Where a person does not consent to his or her surrender to the issuing state or has withdrawn his or her consent under section 15

(9), the High Court may, upon such date as is fixed under section 13 , make an order directing that the person be surrendered to such other person as is duly authorised by the issuing state to receive him or her provided that— (

1. a)the High Court is satisfied that the person before it is the person in respect of whom the European arrest warrant was issued, (
2. b)the European arrest warrant, or a facsimile or true copy thereof, has been endorsed in accordance with section 13 for execution of the warrant, (
3. c)such undertakings as are required under this Act, or facsimile or true copies thereof, are provided to the court. (
4. d)the surrender of the person is not prohibited by section 22 , 23 or 24 , and (
5. e)the surrender of the person is not prohibited by Part 3 or the Framework Decision (including the recitals thereto).

(2)Where a person does not consent to his or her surrender to the issuing state or has withdrawn his or her consent under section 15

(9), the High Court may, upon such date as is fixed under section 14 , make an order directing that the person be surrendered to such other person as is duly authorised by the issuing state to receive him or her, provided that— (a) the European arrest warrant and, where appropriate, a statement under section 11

(3), and such other undertakings as are required under this Act, or facsimile copies or true copies thereof are provided to the court, (

1. b)the High Court is satisfied that the person before it is the person in respect of whom the European arrest warrant was issued, (
2. c)the surrender of the person is not prohibited by section 22 , 23 or 24 , and (
3. d)the surrender of the person is not prohibited by Part 3 or the Framework Decision (including the recitals thereto).

(3)An order under this section shall not take effect until the expiration of 15 days beginning on the date of the making of the order.

(4)When making an order under this section the High Court shall also make an order committing the person to a prison (or if he or she is not more than 21 years of age, to a remand institution) there to remain pending his or her surrender in accordance with the order under this section, and shall inform the person— (a) that he or she will not, without his or her consent, be surrendered to the issuing state, before the expiration of the period of 15 days specified in subsection

(3), and (b) of his or her right to make a complaint under Article 40.4.2° of the Constitution at any time before his or her surrender to the issuing state.

(5)Subject to subsection

(6)and section 18 , a person to whom an order for the time being in force under this section applies shall be surrendered to the issuing state not later than 10 days after— (a) the expiration of the period specified in subsection

(3), or (b) such date (being a date that falls after the expiration of that period) as may be agreed by the Central Authority in the State and the issuing state.

(6)Where

(7)Subject to subsection

(9), a person (to whom an order for the time being in force under this section applies) who is not surrendered to the issuing state in accordance with subsection

(5), shall be released from custody immediately upon the expiration of the 10 days referred to in subsection

(5), unless, upon such expiration, proceedings referred to in subsection

(6)are pending.

(8)Where the High Court decides not to make an order under this section— (

1. a)it shall give reasons for its decision, and (
2. b)the person shall, subject to subsection

(9), be released from custody.

(9)Subsection

(8)shall not apply if— (

1. a)(
2. i)the person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for an offence of which he or she was convicted in the State, (
3. ii)on the date on which he or she would, but for this subsection, be entitled to be released under subsection

(8), all or part of the term of imprisonment remains unexpired, and (iii) the person is required to serve all or part of the remainder of that term of imprisonment, or (

1. b)(
2. i)the person has been charged with or convicted of an offence in the State, and (
3. ii)on the date on which he or she would, but for this paragraph, be entitled to be released from custody under subsection

(8), he or she is required to be in custody by virtue of having been remanded in custody pending his or her being tried, or the imposition of sentence, in respect of that offence.

(10)If the High Court has not, after the expiration of 60 days from the arrest of the person concerned under section 13 or 14 , made an order under this section or section 15 , or has decided not to make an order under this section, it shall direct the Central Authority in the State to inform the issuing judicial authority and, where appropriate, Eurojust in relation thereto and of the reasons therefor specified in the direction, and the Central Authority in the State shall comply with such direction.

(11)If the High Court has not, after the expiration of 90 days from the arrest of the person concerned under section 13 or 14 , made an order under this section or section 15 , or has decided not to make an order under this section, it shall direct the Central Authority in the State to inform the issuing judicial authority and, where appropriate, Eurojust in relation thereto and of the reason therefor specified in the direction, and the Central Authority in the State shall comply with such direction.

(12)An appeal against an order under this section or a decision not to make such an order may be brought in the Supreme Court on a point of law only. European arrest warrant relating to more than one offence. 17.—Where, in relation to an offence specified in a European arrest warrant, the High Court decides not to make an order under section 15 or 16 , it shall not be necessary for the issuing judicial authority to issue another European arrest warrant in respect of such other offences as are specified in that warrant, and, where such other offences are specified in the European arrest warrant, that warrant shall be treated as having been issued in respect of those other offences only. Postponement of surrender. 18.—

(1)The High Court may, if satisfied that circumstances exist that would warrant the postponement, on humanitarian grounds, of the surrender to the issuing state of a person to whom an order under section 15 or 16 applies, direct that the person's surrender be postponed until such date as the High Court states that, in its opinion, those circumstances no longer exist.

(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection

(1), circumstances to which that paragraph applies include a manifest danger to the life or health of the person concerned likely to be occasioned by his or her surrender to the issuing state in accordance with section 15

(5)or 16

(5).

(3)Subject to section 19 , where a person to whom an order under section 15 or 16 applies— (

1. a)is being proceeded against for an offence in the State, or (
2. b)(
3. i)has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for an offence of which he or she was convicted in the State, and (
4. ii)is required to serve all or part of that term of imprisonment, the High Court may direct the postponement of that person's surrender to the issuing state until— (
5. i)in the case of a person who is being proceeded against for an offence, the date of his or her acquittal or conviction (where he or she is not required to serve a term of imprisonment), or (
6. ii)in the case of a person who is required to serve all or part of a term of imprisonment, the date on which he or she is no longer required to serve any part of that term of imprisonment.

(4)Subject to subsection

(5), a person to whom this section applies shall be surrendered to the issuing state not later than 10 days after such date (being a date that falls after the date specified in subsection

(1)or subsection

(3)(

1. i)or (ii), as the case may
2. be)as may be agreed by the Central Authority in the State and the issuing state.

(5)Where

(1)Where a person to whom an order under section 15 or 16 applies— (

1. a)has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for an offence of which he or she was convicted in the State, and (
2. b)is, at the time of the making of the order, required to serve all or part of that term of imprisonment, the High Court may, subject to such conditions as it shall specify, direct that the person be surrendered to the issuing state for the purpose of his or her being tried for the offence to which the European arrest warrant concerned relates.

(2)Where a person is surrendered to the issuing state under this section, then any term of imprisonment or part of a term of imprisonment that the person is required to serve in the State shall be reduced by an amount equal to any period of time spent by that person in custody or detention in the issuing state consequent upon his or her being so surrendered, or pending trial. Additional documentation and information. 20.—

(1)In proceedings to which this Act applies the High Court may, if of the opinion that the documentation or information provided to it is not sufficient to enable it to perform its functions under this Act, require the issuing judicial authority to provide it with such additional documentation or information as it may specify, within such period as it may specify,

(2)The Central Authority in the State may, if of the opinion that the documentation or information provided to it under this Act is not sufficient to enable it or the High Court to perform functions under this Act, require the issuing judicial authority to provide it with such additional documentation or information as it may specify, within such period as it may specify.

(3)In proceedings under this Act, evidence as to any matter to which such proceedings relate may be given by affidavit or by a statement in writing that purports to have been sworn— (

1. a)by the deponent in a place other than the State, and (
2. b)in the presence of a person duly authorised under the law of the place concerned to attest to the swearing of such a statement by a deponent, howsoever such a statement is described under the law of that place.

(4)In proceedings referred to in subsection

(3), the High Court may, if it considers that the interests of justice so require, direct that oral evidence of the matters described in the affidavit or statement concerned be given, and the court may, for the purpose of receiving oral evidence, adjourn the proceedings to a later date. Movement of persons detained under this Act. 21.—

(1)The Minister may direct that a person remanded in custody under this Act or committed to a prison or remand institution under section 15 or 16 be removed to a hospital or any other place if the Minister considers that in the interest of the person's health, it is necessary that he or she be so removed, and the person shall, while detained in a hospital or other place pursuant to a direction under this subsection be deemed to be in lawful custody.

(2)Sections 10 and 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 1960 shall apply to a person who is not less than 16, nor more than 21, years of age remanded in custody under this Act or committed to a prison or remand institution under section 15 or 16 , subject to the following modifications: (a) in section 10

(1), the reference to “a person detained under section 9 of this Act or this section” shall be construed as a reference to “a person remanded in custody or committed to a prison or remand institution under the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003”; (b) in section 11

(1), the reference to “a person who is detained in a remand institution pursuant to section 9 of this Act” shall be construed as a reference to “a person remanded in custody or committed to a prison or remand institution under the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003”; and (c) in section 11

(3), the reference to “section 9” shall be construed as a reference to “the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003”. Rule of speciality disapplied. 22.—

(1)Subject to this section, a person shall not be surrendered under this Act unless— (

1. a)under the law of the issuing state a person who is surrendered to it pursuant to a European arrest warrant shall not be proceeded against, sentenced, or detained for the purposes of executing a sentence or detention order, or otherwise restricted in his or her personal freedom, for an offence committed before his or her surrender other than the offence (in respect of which he or she is surrendered) specified in the European arrest warrant, or (
2. b)an undertaking in writing is given to the High Court by the issuing judicial authority that the person will not be proceeded against, sentenced, or detained for the purposes of executing a sentence or detention order, or otherwise restricted in his or her personal freedom, for an offence committed before his or her surrender other than the offence (in respect of which he or she is surrendered) specified in the European arrest warrant concerned.

(2)The surrender of a person under this Act shall not be refused on the ground that it is intended to proceed against him or her in the issuing state for an offence (other than the offence specified in the European arrest warrant) alleged to have been committed by him or her before his or her surrender provided that— (

1. a)upon conviction he or she is not liable to a term of imprisonment or detention, or (
2. b)in circumstances where upon conviction he or she is liable to a term of imprisonment or detention and such other penalty as does not involve a restriction of his or her personal liberty, the High Court is satisfied that the said other penalty only will be imposed should he or she be convicted of the offence concerned.

(3)The surrender of a person under this Act shall not be refused on the ground that it is intended to impose in the issuing state a penalty (other than a penalty consisting of the restriction of the person's liberty) including a financial penalty in respect of an offence— (

1. a)of which the person claimed has been convicted, (
2. b)that was committed before his or her surrender, and (
3. c)that is not the offence specified in the European arrest warrant, notwithstanding that where such person fails or refuses to pay the penalty concerned (or, in the case of a penalty that is not a financial penalty, fails or refuses to submit to any measure or comply with any requirements of which the penalty consists) he or she may, under the law of the issuing state be detained or otherwise deprived of his or her personal liberty.

(4)The surrender of a person under this Act shall not be refused on the ground that it is intended to proceed against or detain him or her in the issuing state for the purpose of executing a sentence or order of detention in respect of an offence— (

1. a)of which the person claimed has been convicted, (
2. b)that was committed before his or her surrender, and (
3. c)that is not the offence specified in the European arrest warrant concerned, or otherwise restrict his or her personal liberty as a consequence of being convicted of such offence provided that— (
4. i)after his or her surrender he or she consents to such execution or to his or her personal liberty being so restricted, and (
5. ii)under the law of the issuing state such consent shall be given before the competent judicial authority in the issuing state and be recorded in accordance with the law of the issuing state.

(5)(

1. a)The surrender of a person under this Act shall not be refused on the ground that it is intended— (
2. i)to proceed against him or her in the issuing state for an offence committed or alleged to have been committed by the person before his or her surrender, (
3. ii)to impose in the issuing state a penalty (including a penalty consisting of a restriction of the person's liberty), in respect of an offence of which he or she was convicted before his or her surrender, or (iii) to proceed against or detain him or her in the issuing state for the purpose of executing a sentence or order of detention in respect of an offence of which the person was convicted before his or her surrender, provided that, upon the receipt of a request in writing from the issuing judicial authority in that behalf by the Central Authority in the State, the Central Authority in the State consents to the person's surrender. (
4. b)In this subsection “offence” means an offence— (
5. i)other than— (I) the offence specified in the European arrest warrant concerned, and (II) an offence in respect of which a person could not, by virtue of Part 3 or the Framework Decision (including the recitals thereto), be surrendered under this Act, and (
6. ii)that is an offence under the law of the issuing state— (I) on the day of its commission or alleged commission, and (II) on the day on which the European arrest warrant is issued.

(6)The surrender of a person under this Act shall not be refused on the ground that it is intended— (

1. a)to proceed against him or her in the issuing state for an offence committed or alleged to have been committed by him or her before his or her surrender, (
2. b)to impose in the issuing state a penalty (including a penalty consisting of a restriction of the person's liberty) in respect of an offence of which he or she was convicted before his or her surrender, or (
3. c)to proceed against or detain him or her in the issuing state for the purpose of executing a sentence or order of detention in respect of an offence of which the person was convicted before his or her surrender, where the offence concerned is not the offence specified in the European arrest warrant, provided that— (
4. i)an undertaking in writing is given by or on behalf of the issuing judicial authority to the High Court that the person will not be so proceeded against and no such penalty will be imposed before the expiration of a period of 45 days from the date of the person's final discharge in respect of the offence for which he or she is surrendered during which he or she shall be free to leave the issuing state, or unless having been so discharged he or she leaves the issuing state and later returns thereto, (
5. ii)the High Court is satisfied that— (I) the person consents to being surrendered under section 15 , (II) at the time of so consenting he or she consented to being so proceeded against or to such a penalty being imposed and was aware of the consequences of his or her so doing, and (III) the person obtained or was given the opportunity to obtain professional legal advice in relation to the matters to which this subparagraph applies before so consenting, or (iii) an undertaking in writing is given by or on behalf of the issuing judicial authority to the High Court that the person will not be so proceeded against or detained, and no such penalty will be imposed, unless— (I) the person voluntarily gives his or her consent to being so proceeded against or detained, or to such a penalty being imposed, and is fully aware of the consequences of so doing, (II) that consent is given before the competent judicial authority in the issuing state, and (III) the person obtains or is given the opportunity to obtain professional legal advice in the issuing state in relation to the matters to which this subparagraph applies before so consenting. Surrender of person by issuing state to other Member State. 23.—

(1)Subject to this section, a person shall not be surrendered under this Act unless— (

1. a)under the law of the issuing state the person shall not be surrendered to another Member State pursuant to a European arrest warrant issued by a judicial authority in that Member State in respect of an offence committed or alleged to have been committed before his or her surrender to the issuing state, or (
2. b)an undertaking in writing is given to the High Court by the issuing judicial authority that the person will not be surrendered to another Member State pursuant to a European arrest warrant issued by a judicial authority in that Member State in respect of such an offence.

(2)Subject to subsection

(3), a person shall not be surrendered under this Act unless— (

1. a)under the law of the issuing state a person shall not be surrendered, or (
2. b)an undertaking in writing is given to the High Court by or on behalf of the issuing judicial authority that the person will not be surrendered, to another Member State pursuant to a European arrest warrant issued by a judicial authority in that Member State— (
3. i)(I) before the expiration of a period of 45 days from the date of the person's final discharge in respect of the offence for which he or she is surrendered to the issuing state during which time he shall be free to leave the issuing state, or (II) unless having been so discharged he or she leaves the issuing state and later returns thereto, or (
4. ii)unless— (I) he or she voluntarily gives his or her consent to being so surrendered to another Member State and is fully aware of the consequences of his or her so doing, (II) that consent is given before the competent judicial authority of the issuing state, and (III) he or she obtains or is given the opportunity to obtain professional legal advice in relation to the matters to which this paragraph applies before he or she gives that consent.

(3)The surrender of a person under this Act shall not be refused on the ground that, in relation to the issuing state, there is no compliance with subsection

(2)(

1. a)or (b), provided that— (
2. a)in relation to the person, the High Court is satisfied as to the matters specified in section 22

(6)(ii), or (b) the Central Authority in the State gives its consent under subsection

(4).

(4)(

1. a)An issuing judicial authority may request the Central Authority in the State to consent to a person named in a European arrest warrant being surrendered by the issuing state concerned to another Member State pursuant to a European arrest warrant issued by a judicial authority in that other Member State in respect of that person. (
2. b)Upon receipt of a request under paragraph (
3. a)the Central Authority in the State shall give its consent to the surrender of the person to the other Member State by the issuing state unless the surrender of the person in respect of the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued by a judicial authority in that other Member State would, if that person's surrender were sought by that other Member State under this Act, be prohibited under Part 3 or the Framework Decision (including the recitals thereto). Surrender of person by issuing state to third state. 24.—

(1)A person shall not be surrendered under this Act unless the issuing judicial authority gives an undertaking in writing that the person will not be extradited to a third state without the consent of the High Court and the Minister.

(2)The issuing judicial authority may request in writing the High Court to consent to the extradition to a third state by the issuing state of a person surrendered to the issuing state under this Act.

(3)The High Court shall not give its consent to a request under subsection

(2)unless the extradition of the person concerned to the third state in respect of the offence concerned would be permitted under the Extradition Acts 1965 to 2001, were a request for such extradition to be received by the State from the third state. Searches for purposes of European arrest warrant. 25.—

(1)A member of the Garda Síochána, may, for the purposes of performing functions under section 13 or 14, enter any place (if necessary by the use of reasonable force) and search that place, if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that a person in respect of whom a European arrest warrant has been issued is to be found at that place.

(2)Where a member of the Garda Síochána enters a place under subsection

(1), he or she may search that place and any person found at that place, and may seize anything found at that place or anything found in the possession of a person present at that place at the time of the search that the said member believes to be evidence of, or relating to, an offence specified in a European arrest warrant, or to be property obtained or received at any time (whether before or after the passing of this Act) as a result of or in connection with the commission of that offence.

(3)Subject to subsection

(4), a member of the Garda Síochána, who has reasonable grounds for believing that evidence of, or relating to, an offence specified in a European arrest warrant, or property obtained or received at any time (whether before or after the passing of this Act) as a result of, or in connection with, the commission of that offence is to be found at any place, may enter that place (if necessary by the use of reasonable force) and search that place and any person found at that place, and may seize anything found at that place or anything found in the possession of a person present at that place at the time of the search that the member believes to be such evidence or property.

(4)(a) A member of the Garda Síochána shall not enter a dwelling under subsection

(3), other than— (

1. i)with the consent of the occupier, or (
2. ii)in accordance with a warrant issued under paragraph (b). (
3. b)On the application of a member of the Garda Síochána, a judge of the District Court may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that— (
4. i)evidence of, or relating to, an offence specified in a European arrest warrant, or (
5. ii)property obtained or received at any time (whether before or after the passing of this Act) as a result of or in connection with the commission of that offence, is to be found in any dwelling, issue a warrant authorising a named member of the Garda Síochána accompanied by such other members of the Garda Síochána as may be necessary, at any time or times, within one month of the date of the issue of the warrant, to enter the dwelling (if necessary by the use of reasonable force) and search the dwelling and any person found at the dwelling, and a member of the Garda Síochána who enters a dwelling pursuant to such a warrant may seize anything found at the dwelling or anything found in the possession of a person present at the dwelling at the time of the search that the member believes to be such evidence or property.

(5)A member of the Garda Síochána who is performing functions under this section may— (

1. a)require any person present at the place where the search is carried out to give to the member his or her name and address, and (
2. b)arrest otherwise than pursuant to a warrant any person who— (
3. i)obstructs or attempts to obstruct that member in the performance of his or her functions, (
4. ii)fails to comply with a requirement under paragraph (a), or (iii) gives a name or address which the member has reasonable cause for believing is false or misleading.

(6)A person who— (

1. a)obstructs or attempts to obstruct a member of the Garda Síochána in the performance of his or her functions under this section, (
2. b)fails to comply with a requirement under paragraph (
3. a)of subsection

(5), or (c) gives a false name or address to a member of the Garda Síochána, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €3,000, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months, or to both.

(7)In this section “place” includes a ship or other vessel, an aircraft, a railway wagon or other vehicle, and a container used for the transporting of goods. Handing over of property. 26.—

(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, any property seized under section 25 shall, if a person is surrendered under this Act, be handed over to any person duly authorised by the issuing state to receive it, as soon as may be after the surrender of the person, and the said property shall be so handed over notwithstanding that the surrender of the person cannot be carried out by reason of the death or escape from custody of the person claimed.

(2)Any property seized under section 25 may, if any criminal proceedings to which the property relates are pending in the State, be retained in the State for the purposes of those proceedings or may, if the Central Authority in the State, after consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions, so directs, be handed over to the issuing state subject to the issuing state agreeing to return the property.

(3)This section shall not operate to abrogate any rights lawfully vested in the State, or any person, in any property to which this section applies and, where any such rights exist, the property shall not be handed over unless an undertaking is given by the issuing state that it will return the property as soon as may be after the trial of the person surrendered and without charge to the State or person in whom such rights vest. Remand. 27.—

(1)A person remanded in custody under this Act may be detained in a prison (or, if he or she is not more than 21 years of age, in a remand institution) or, for a period not exceeding 48 hours, in a Garda Síochána station.

(2)A person shall not be remanded on bail or otherwise released from custody under this Act if— (

1. a)(
2. i)the person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for an offence of which he or she was convicted in the State, (
3. ii)on the date of his or her being remanded or on which he or she would, but for this paragraph, be entitled to be released, all or part of the term of imprisonment remains unexpired, and (iii) the person is required to serve all or part of the remainder of that term of imprisonment, or (
4. b)(
5. i)the person has been charged with or convicted of an offence in the State, and (
6. ii)on the date of his or her being remanded or on which he or she would, but for this paragraph, be entitled to be released, he or she is required to be in custody by virtue of having been remanded in custody pending trial for that offence or the imposition of sentence in respect of that offence. Transit. 28.—

(1)Transit through the State of a person being conveyed from an executing state to an issuing state, upon his or her surrender pursuant to a European arrest warrant, shall be permitted where the Central Authority in the State receives a request in that behalf from the issuing state and where the issuing state provides the Central Authority in the State with the following information: (

1. a)the nationality of the person and such other information as will enable the person to be identified by the Central Authority in the State; (
2. b)information showing that a European arrest warrant has been issued by the issuing state in respect of the person; (
3. c)the nature and classification under the law of the issuing state of the offence to which the European arrest warrant relates; (
4. d)the circumstances in which the offence specified in the European arrest warrant was committed or is alleged to have been committed, including the date and place of its commission.

(2)The transit of a person through the State shall be supervised by members of the Garda Síochána if the Central Authority in the State considers it appropriate, and where a person's transit is so supervised the person shall be deemed to be in the custody of any member of the Garda Síochána who accompanies him or her.

(3)(

1. a)This subsection applies to an aircraft that has taken off from a place (other than the State) and that is scheduled to land in a place (other than the State) and on board which there is a person who is being conveyed to an issuing state upon his or her surrender pursuant to a European arrest warrant. (
2. b)Where an aircraft to which this subsection applies lands (for whatever reason) in the State, the issuing state shall, upon its landing or as soon as may be after it lands, provide the Central Authority in the State with the information referred to in subsection

(1). (

1. c)While an aircraft to which this subsection applies is in the State, a person referred to in paragraph (
2. a)who is on board that aircraft shall be deemed to be in transit through the State and subsection

(2)shall apply accordingly.

(4)Where a person has been extradited by a third country to a Member State this section shall apply subject to the modifications that— (

1. a)the reference to an executing state shall be construed as a reference to a third state, (
2. b)references to a European arrest warrant shall be construed as references to an extradition request, and (
3. c)references to an issuing state shall be construed as references to a Member State.

(5)In this section “executing state” means, in relation to a European arrest warrant, a Member State (a judicial authority of which has ordered the arrest and surrender to the issuing state, pursuant to the European arrest warrant, of a person in respect of whom that warrant was issued). Multiple European arrest warrants. 29.—

(1)Where the Central Authority in the State receives two or more European arrest warrants in respect of a person, neither of which or not all of which, as the case may be, have been issued by the same issuing state, the Central Authority in the State shall, where the High Court has not yet made an order under section 15 , or subsection

(1)or

(2)of section 16 , in relation to the person, inform the High Court as soon as may be of the receipt by it of those warrants and the High Court shall, having regard to all the circumstances, decide, in relation to which of those European arrest warrants it shall— (

1. a)perform functions under section 13 , or (
2. b)where it has already performed such functions in relation to one of those European arrest warrants, perform functions under section 15 or 16, as may be appropriate.

(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection

(1), the High Court shall in making a decision under subsection

(1)have regard to— (

1. a)the seriousness of the offences specified in the European arrest warrants concerned, (
2. b)the places where the offences were committed or are alleged to have been committed, (
3. c)the dates on which the European arrest warrants were issued, and (
4. d)whether the European arrest warrants concerned were issued for the purposes of bringing proceedings for an offence against the person named in the warrants or for the purposes of executing a sentence or detention order in respect of the person. European arrest warrants and requests for extradition. 30.—

(1)If the Central Authority in the State receives a European arrest warrant in respect of a person and a request from a third country for the extradition of that person, the Central Authority in the State shall, where the High Court has not yet made an order under section 15 , or subsection

(1)or

(2)of section 16 , in relation to the person, inform the High Court as soon as may be of the receipt by it of the European arrest warrant and the request for extradition, and the High Court shall, having regard to all the circumstances, decide whether it shall perform functions— (a) in relation to the European arrest warrant, under this Act, or (b) in relation to the request for extradition, under the Extradition Acts 1965 to 2001.

(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection

(1), the High Court shall in making a decision under subsection

(1)have regard to— (

1. a)the seriousness of— (
2. i)the offence specified in the European arrest warrant, and (
3. ii)the offence to which the request for extradition relates, (
4. b)the places where the offences concerned were committed or are alleged to have been committed, (
5. c)the date on which the European arrest warrant was issued and the date on which the request for extradition was made, (
6. d)whether the European arrest warrant was issued, or the request for extradition was made, for the purposes of bringing proceedings for an offence against the person concerned or for the purposes of executing a sentence or detention order in respect of the person, and (
7. e)the relevant extradition provisions.

(3)If the Central Authority in the State receives a European arrest warrant in respect of a person and the State receives a request from the International Criminal Court for the arrest and surrender of the same person, the Central Authority in the State shall, where an order has not yet been made under section 15 , or subsection

(1)or

(2)of section 16 , in relation to that person, so inform the High Court, and the High Court shall not perform functions under this Act in relation to the European arrest warrant, unless the arrest and surrender of that person pursuant to such a request is prohibited, or not provided for, under the law of the State.

(4)In this section “extradition provisions” has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 1965. Chapter 2 Issue of European Arrest Warrant by State Definition. 31.—In this Chapter— “domestic warrant” means a warrant (other than a European arrest warrant) issued, for the arrest of a person, by a court in the State; “European arrest warrant” means a warrant to which the Framework Decision applies issued by a court, in accordance with this Chapter and for the purposes of— (a) the arrest, in a Member State, of that person, and (b) the surrender of that person to the State by the Member State concerned. Offences to which Article 2.2 of Framework Decision applies. 32.—

(1)For the purposes of paragraph 2 of Article 2 of the Framework Decision, the Minister may, by order, specify the offences under the law of the State to which that paragraph applies.

(2)The Minister may, by order, amend or revoke an order under this section (including an order under this subsection).

(3)This section shall not operate to require that an order under this section be in force before a court may issue a European arrest warrant under section 33 . Issue of European arrest warrant by court in State. 33.—

(1)A court may, upon an application made by or on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions, issue a European arrest warrant in respect of a person— (

1. a)where it is satisfied upon reasonable grounds that— (
2. i)a domestic warrant was issued for the arrest of that person but was not executed, and (
3. ii)the person is not in the State, and (
4. b)where— (
5. i)the person would, if convicted of the offence concerned, be liable to a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more than 12 months, or (
6. ii)a term of imprisonment of not less than 4 months has been imposed on the person in respect of the offence concerned and the person is required to serve all or part of that term of imprisonment.

(2)A European arrest warrant shall, in so far as is practicable, be in the form set out in the Annex to the Framework Decision and shall specify— (

1. a)the name and the nationality of the person to whom it relates, (
2. b)the name, address, fax number and e-mail address of— (
3. i)the District Court Office for the district in which the District Court was sitting when it issued the European arrest warrant, (
4. ii)the Circuit Court Office of the county in which the Circuit Criminal Court was sitting when it issued the European arrest warrant, (iii) the Central Office of the High Court, or (
5. iv)the Registrar of the Special Criminal Court, as may be appropriate, (
6. c)the offence to which the European arrest warrant relates including a description thereof, (
7. d)that a conviction, sentence or detention order is immediately enforceable against the person, or that a domestic warrant for his or her arrest has been issued in respect of that offence, (
8. e)the circumstances in which the offence was committed or is alleged to have been committed, including the time and place of its commission or alleged commission, and the degree of involvement or alleged degree of involvement of the person in the commission of the offence, and (
9. f)(
10. i)the penalties to which the person named in the European arrest warrant would, if convicted of the offence to which the European arrest warrant relates, be liable, (
11. ii)where the person named in the European arrest warrant has been convicted of the offence specified therein and a sentence has been imposed in respect thereof, the penalties of which that sentence consists, and (iii) where the person named in the European arrest warrant has been convicted of the offence specified therein but has not yet been sentenced, the penalties to which he or she is liable in respect of the offence.

(3)Where it is not practicable for the European arrest warrant to be in the form set out in the Annex to the Framework Decision, the European arrest warrant shall, in addition to containing the information specified in subsection

(2), include such other information as would be required to be provided were it in that form.

(4)For the avoidance of doubt, a European arrest warrant may be issued in respect of one or more than one offence.

(5)In this section “court” means— (

1. a)the court that issued the domestic warrant to which subparagraph (
2. i)of section 33

(1)(

1. a)applies, or (
2. b)the High Court. Transmission of European arrest warrant issued in State. 34.—A European arrest warrant issued under section 33 shall be transmitted to a Member State by the Central Authority in the State. Arrest of person surrendered to State. 35.—

(1)Where a person is surrendered to the State pursuant to a European arrest warrant— (

1. a)the domestic warrant issued for his or her arrest and referred to in subparagraph (
2. i)of section 33

(1)(a), (

1. b)subject to paragraph (c), where more than one such domestic warrant was issued, those domestic warrants, or (
2. c)where— (
3. i)more than one such domestic warrant was issued, and (
4. ii)the executing judicial authority ordered the surrender of the person in respect of one or more but not all of the offences specified in the European arrest warrant, the domestic warrants issued in respect of the offences for which the person was surrendered, may be executed by any member of the Garda Síochána in any part of the State and may be so executed notwithstanding that the domestic warrant concerned is not in the possession of the member when he or she executes the warrant, and the domestic warrant concerned shall be shown to and a copy thereof given to the person arrested at the time of his or her arrest or, if the domestic warrant or copy thereof is not then in the possession of the member, not later than 24 hours after the person's arrest.

(2)Where a person is surrendered to the State pursuant to a European arrest warrant issued by the High Court (whether or not sitting as the Central Criminal Court), the Central Authority in the State shall inform the Central Office of the High Court, in writing, of the person's surrender. Deduction of period of detention in executing state from sentence. 36.—

(1)Where a person is surrendered to the State pursuant to a European arrest warrant, then any term of imprisonment that the person is required to serve by virtue of the imposition of a sentence by a court in the State (whether before or after the person's surrender) in respect of the offence specified in that European arrest warrant shall be reduced by an amount equal to any period of time spent by that person in custody or detention in the executing state in contemplation, or in consequence, of the execution of the European arrest warrant.

(2)In this section “executing state” means, in relation to a European arrest warrant, a Member State (a judicial authority of which has ordered the arrest and surrender to the State, pursuant to the European arrest warrant, of a person in respect of whom that warrant was issued). PART 3 Prohibition on Surrender Fundamental rights. 37.—

(1)A person shall not be surrendered under this Act if— (

1. a)his or her surrender would be incompatible with the State's obligations under— (
2. i)the Convention, or (
3. ii)the Protocols to the Convention, (
4. b)his or her surrender would constitute a contravention of any provision of the Constitution (other than for the reason that the offence specified in the European arrest warrant is an offence to which section 38

(1)(

1. b)applies), (
2. c)there are reasonable grounds for believing that— (
3. i)the European arrest warrant was issued in respect of the person for the purposes of facilitating his or her prosecution or punishment in the issuing state for reasons connected with his or her sex, race, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, language, political opinion or sexual orientation, or (
4. ii)in the prosecution or punishment of the person in the issuing state, he or she will be treated less favourably than a person who— (I) is not his or her sex, race, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, (II) does not hold the same political opinions as him or her, (III) speaks a different language than he or she does, or (IV) does not have the same sexual orientation as he or she does, or (iii) were the person to be surrendered to the issuing state— (I) he or she would be sentenced to death, or a death sentence imposed on him or her would be carried out, or (II) he or she would be tortured or subjected to other inhuman or degrading treatment.

(2)In this section— “Convention” means the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms done at Rome on the 4th day of November, 1950, as amended by Protocol No. 11 done at Strasbourg on the 11th day of May, 1994; and “Protocols to the Convention” means the following protocols to the Convention, construed in accordance with Articles 16 to 18 of the Convention: (

1. a)the Protocol to the Convention done at Paris on the 20th day of March, 1952; (
2. b)Protocol No. 4 to the Convention securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the First Protocol thereto done at Strasbourg on the 16th day of September, 1963; (
3. c)Protocol No. 6 to the Convention concerning the abolition of the death penalty done at Strasbourg on the 28th day of April, 1983; (
4. d)Protocol No. 7 to the Convention done at Strasbourg on the 22nd day of November, 1984. Offence in respect of which a person shall not be surrendered. 38.—

(1)Subject to subsection

(2), a person shall not be surrendered to an issuing state under this Act in respect of an offence unless— (

1. a)the offence corresponds to an offence under the law of the State, and— (
2. i)under the law of the issuing state the offence is punishable by imprisonment or detention for a maximum period of not less than 12 months, or (
3. ii)a term of imprisonment or detention of not less than 4 months has been imposed on the person in respect of the offence in the issuing state, and the person is required under the law of the issuing state to serve all or part of that term of imprisonment, or (
4. b)the offence is an offence to which paragraph 2 of Article 2 of the Framework Decision applies or is an offence that consists of conduct specified in that paragraph, and under the law of the issuing state the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a maximum period of not less than 3 years.

(2)The surrender of a person to an issuing state under this Act shall not be refused on the ground that, in relation to a revenue offence— (

1. a)no tax or duty of the kind to which the offence relates is imposed in the State, or (
2. b)the rules relating to taxes, duties, customs or exchange control that apply in the issuing state differ in nature from the rules that apply in the State to taxes, duties, customs or exchange control.

(3)In this section “revenue offence” means, in relation to an issuing state, an offence in connection with taxes, duties, customs or exchange control. Pardon or amnesty. 39.—

(1)A person shall not be surrendered under this Act where he or she has been granted a pardon, under Article 13.6 of the Constitution, in respect of an offence consisting of an act or omission that constitutes in whole or in part the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued in respect of him or her.

(2)A person shall not be surrendered under this Act where he or she has, in accordance with the law of the issuing state, become immune, by virtue of any amnesty or pardon, from prosecution or punishment in the issuing state for the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued in respect of him or her.

(3)A person shall not be surrendered under this Act where he or she has, by virtue of any Act of the Oireachtas, become immune from prosecution or punishment for an offence consisting of an act or omission that constitutes in whole or in part the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued in respect of him or her. Passage of time from commission of offence. 40.—A person shall not be surrendered under this Act where— (

1. a)the act or omission constituting the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued in respect of him or her is an offence under the law of the State, and (
2. b)the person could not, by reason of the passage of time, be proceeded against, in the State, in respect of the second-mentioned offence. Double jeopardy. 41.—

(1)A person shall not be surrendered under this Act for the purpose of his or her being proceeded against in the issuing state for an offence consisting of an act or omission that constitutes in whole or in part an offence in respect of which final judgment has been given in the State or a Member State.

(2)A person shall not be surrendered under this Act for the purpose of his or her being proceeded against in the issuing state for an offence consisting of the act or omission that constitutes an offence in respect of which final judgment has been given in a third country, provided that where a sentence of imprisonment or detention was imposed on the person in the third country in respect of the second-mentioned offence— (

1. a)the person has completed serving the sentence, or (
2. b)the person is otherwise no longer liable under the law of the third country to serve any period of imprisonment or detention in respect of the offence. Proceedings in the State. 42.—A person shall not be surrendered under this Act if— (
3. a)the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Attorney General is considering, but has not yet decided, whether to bring proceedings against the person for an offence, (
4. b)proceedings have been brought in the State against the person for an offence consisting of an act or omission that constitutes in whole or in part the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued in respect of him or her, or (
5. c)the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Attorney General, as the case may be, has decided not to bring, or to enter a nolle prosequi under section 12 of the Criminal Justice (Administration) Act 1924 in proceedings against the person for an offence consisting of an act or omission that constitutes in whole or in part the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued in respect of him or her, for reasons other than that a European arrest warrant has been issued in respect of that person. Age. 43.—A person shall not be surrendered under this Act if the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued in respect of him or her corresponds to an offence under the law of the State in respect of which a person of the same age as the person in respect of whom the European arrest warrant was issued could not be proceeded against by reason of his or her age. Commission of offence outside issuing state. 44.—A person shall not be surrendered under this Act if the offence specified in the European arrest warrant issued in respect of him or her was committed or is alleged to have been committed in a place other than the issuing state and the act or omission of which the offence consists does not, by virtue of having been committed in a place other than the State, constitute an offence under the law of the State. Persons convicted in absentia. 45.—A person shall not be surrendered under this Act if— (
6. a)he or she was not present when he or she was tried for and convicted of the offence specified in the European arrest warrant, and (
7. b)(
8. i)he or she was not notified of the time when, and place at which, he or she would be tried for the offence, or (
9. ii)he or she was not permitted to attend the trial in respect of the offence concerned, unless the issuing judicial authority gives an undertaking in writing that the person will, upon being surrendered— (
10. i)be retried for that offence or be given the opportunity of a retrial in respect of that offence, (
11. ii)be notified of the time when, and place at which any retrial in respect of the offence concerned will take place, and (iii) be permitted to be present when any such retrial takes place. Immunity from prosecution. 46.—A person who, by virtue of his or her holding any office or other position, is under the law of the State immune from prosecution for any offence, shall not while he or she holds such office or position be surrendered under this Act. PART 4 Miscellaneous Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1965. 47.—Section 3 of the Act of 1965 is amended by— (
12. a)the insertion in subsection

(1)of the following definition: “ ‘country’ includes territories for whose external relations the country concerned is responsible;”, (

1. b)the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1A): “(1A) For the purposes of the amendments to this Act effected by Part 2 of the Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act 2001 , ‘Convention country’ means— (
2. a)a country designated under section 4

(1)of that Act, or (

1. b)in such provisions of this Act as are specified in an order under subsection (1A) (inserted by section 52 of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003) of section 4 of the Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act 2001 , a country designated by that order, to which the provisions so specified apply.”, and (
2. c)the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1B) (inserted by section 9 of the Act of 2001): “(1B) For the purposes of the amendments to this Act effected by Part 3 of the Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act 2001 , ‘Convention country’ means— (
3. a)a country designated under section 10

(1)of that Act, or (

1. b)in such provisions of this Act as are specified in an order under subsection (1A) (inserted by section 52 of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003) of section 10 of the Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act 2001 , a country designated by that order, to which the provisions so specified apply.”. Laying of orders under Act of 1965 before Houses of Oireachtas. 48.—The Act of 1965 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 4 (inserted by section 21 of the Act of 2001): “4.—Every order under section 8 of this Act made after the commencement of section 48 of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House sits after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.”. Application of Part II of Act of 1965. 49.—Section 8 of the Act of 1965 is amended by— (
2. a)the substitution in subsection

(1)of— (

1. i)“Minister is” for “Government are” where it first occurs, and (
2. ii)“Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister,” for “Government may”, (
3. b)the substitution in subsection (1A) (inserted by section 23 of the Act of 2001) of “Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister,” for “Government may”, (
4. c)the substitution in subsection

(2)of “Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister”, for “Government may”, (d) the substitution in subsection

(6)of “Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister,” for “Government may”, and (e) the insertion of the following subsection: “

(9)An order under this section in force immediately before the commencement of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 shall continue in force after such commencement as if made under this section (as amended by section 49 of that Act), and may be amended or revoked accordingly.”, and the said section 8 as so amended is set out in the Table to this section. TABLE 8.—

(1)Where by any international agreement or convention to which the State is a party an arrangement (in this Act referred to as an extradition agreement) is made with another country for the surrender by each country to the other of persons wanted for prosecution or punishment or where the Minister is satisfied that reciprocal facilities to that effect will be afforded by another country, the Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister, by order apply this Part in relation to that country. (1A) Where at any time after the making of an order under subsection

(1)a country becomes a party to an extradition agreement to which that order applies, the Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister, by order so declare, and this Part shall, upon the making of the second-mentioned order, apply to that country.

(2)Where the Government have made an arrangement amending an extradition agreement the Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister, by order so declare and the extradition agreement shall thereupon have effect as so amended.

(3)An order relating to an extradition agreement (other than an order under subsection (1A) (inserted by section 23(a) of the Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act 2001 )) shall recite or embody the terms of the agreement and shall be evidence of the making of the agreement and of its terms. (3A) An order under subsection (1A) shall in relation to the extradition agreement concerned recite or embody the terms of any reservation or declaration entered to that agreement by a country to which the order applies, and shall be evidence of the reservation or declaration (if any) and of its terms. (3B) An order under subsection

(2)shall recite or embody the terms of the amendment and shall be evidence of the making of the arrangement amending the extradition agreement concerned and of the terms of the amendment.

(4)An order applying this Part in relation to any country otherwise than in pursuance of an extradition agreement, may be made subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as may be specified in the order.

(5)Every extradition agreement and every order applying this Part otherwise than in pursuance of an extradition agreement shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, have the force of law in accordance with its terms.

(6)The Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister, by order revoke or amend an order under this section.

(7)On the revocation of an order applying this Part in relation to any country this Part shall cease to apply in relation to that country.

(8)A notice of the making of each order under this section shall be published in Iris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after it is made.

(9)An order under this section in force immediately before the commencement of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 shall continue in force after such commencement as if made under this section (as amended by section 49 of that Act) and may be amended or revoked accordingly. Repeal of Part III of Act of 1965. 50.—

(1)Part III of the Act of 1965 is repealed.

(2)Where, before the commencement of this Act, a warrant issued by a judicial authority in a place in relation to which Part III of the Act of 1965 applies was— (

1. a)produced to the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána for the purposes of section 43 of the Act of 1965, or (
2. b)endorsed for execution under that Part, then, notwithstanding the repeal of the said Part III effected by subsection

(1), that Part shall, on and after the said commencement, continue to apply in relation to that warrant and the person named in that warrant shall be dealt with under and in accordance with that Part. Amendment of Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act 1987. 51.—The Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act 1987 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 10: “10.—

(1)The Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister, by order direct that all or any of the provisions of this Act which would, apart from this section, apply only in relation to convention countries shall apply (subject to such exceptions, if any, as may be specified in the order) in relation to any country which is not a convention country and with which there is in force an extradition agreement (within the meaning of the Act of 1965) as they apply in relation to a convention country.

(2)The Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister, by order amend or revoke an order under this section including an order under this subsection.

(3)Every order under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House sits after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.”. Amendment of Act of 2001. 52.—The Act of 2001 is amended by— (

1. a)the insertion of the following subsection in section 4: “(1A) The Minister for Foreign Affairs may by order designate a country (other than a Member State of the European Communities) as being deemed to have adopted in whole or in part the Convention of 1995 and any such order shall specify the provisions of this Part that apply to that country.”, and (
2. b)the insertion of the following subsection in section 10: “(1A) The Minister for Foreign Affairs may by order designate a country (other than a Member State of the European Communities) as being deemed to have adopted in whole or in part the Convention of 1996 and any such order shall specify the provisions of this Part that apply to that country.”. SCHEDULE PART A Text in the Irish language of Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States. TREOIRCHINNEADH 2002 — CGB ÓN gCOMHAIRLE an 13 Meitheamh 2002 maidir leis an mbarántas gabhála Eorpach agus na nósanna imeachta um ghéilleadh idir na Ballstáit (2002/584/JHA) TÁ COMHAIRLE AN AONTAIS EORPAIGH, Ag féachaint don Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach, agus go háirithe Airteagal 31(
3. a)agus (
4. b)agus Airteagal 34

(2)(b) de, Ag féachaint don togra ón gCoimisiún

(1), Ag féachaint don tuairim ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa

(2), De bhrí:

(1)De réir na gconclúidí ón gComhairle Eorpach in Tampere an 15 agus 16 Deireadh Fómhair 1999, agus go háirithe pointe 35 díobh, gur chóir an nós imeachta foirmiúil um eiseachadadh a dhíothú idir na Ballstáit maidir le daoine atá ar a dteitheadh ón gceartas tar éis dóibh bheith ina n-ábhair do phianbhreith chríochnaitheach agus na nósanna imeachta um eiseachadadh a bhrostú maidir le daoine atá faoi amhras ciona.

(2)Go bhfuil tagairt i gclár na mbeart a bhaineann le cur chun feidhme an phrionsabail maidir le breitheanna coiriúla a aithint go frithpháirteach, atá luaite i bpointe 37 de na conclúidí arna nglacadh ag an gComhairle Eorpach in Tampere ar an 20 Samhain 2000

(3), don cheist maidir le barántais ghabhála a fhorghníomhú go frithpháirteach.

(3)Go bhfuil na Ballstáit uile nó cuid díobh ina bpáirtithe i roinnt coinbhinsiún i dtaca leis an eiseachadadh, lena n-áirítear Coinbhinsiún Eorpach um Eiseachadadh an 13 Nollaig 1957 agus Coinbhinsiún Eorpach chun Sceimhlitheoireacht a Dhíothú an 27 Eanáir 1977. Tá dlíthe maidir leis an Eiseachadadh ag na Stáit Nordacha inar comhionann an fhoclaíocht.

(4)Ina theannta sin, go bhfuil na trí Choinbhinsiún seo a leanas a bhaineann go hiomlán nó go páirteach leis an eiseachadadh comhaontaithe idir na Ballstáit agus gur cuid de acquis an Aontais iad: Coinbhinsiún an 19 Meitheamh 1990 ag cur chun feidhme Chomhaontú Schengen an 14 Meitheamh 1985 maidir le seiceálacha ag a dteorainneacha coiteanna a dhíothú de réir a chéile (sa chaidreamh idir na Ballstáit is páirtithe sa Choinbhinsiún sin)

(4), Coinbhinsiún an 10 Márta 1995 maidir leis an nós imeachta simplithe um eiseachadadh idir na Ballstáit den Aontas Eorpach

(5)agus Coinbhinsiún an 27 Meán Fómhair 1996 maidir leis an Eiseachadadh idir na Ballstáit den Aontas Eorpach

(6).

(5)Mar thoradh ar an gcuspóir atá leagtha síos ag an Aontas limistéar saoirse, slándála agus ceartais a dhéanamh dá limistéar nach gá an t-eiseachadadh níos mó, agus toisc go gcuirfear ina ionad córas um ghéilleadh idir na húdaráis bhreithiúnacha. Fairis sin, de dheasca córas nua simplithe um ghéilleadh a thabhairt isteach maidir le daoine a bhfuil pianbhreith tugtha ina leith nó daoine atá faoi amhras ciona chun críocha pianbhreitheanna nó imeachtaí coiriúla a fhorghníomhú nó a thabhairt ar aghaidh, is féidir coimpléascacht agus an tsiocair moilleadóireachta is cuid dhílis den nós imeachta láithreach um eiseachadadh a dhíchur. An comhar traidisiúnta caidrimh a bhí i réim idir na Ballstáit go dtí seo ba chóir córas saorghluaiseachta maidir le breitheanna breithiúnacha in ábhair choiriúla a chur ina ionad, a fholaíonn breitheanna réamhphianbhreithe oiread agus breitheanna críochnaitheacha, laistigh de limistéar saoirse, slándála agus ceartais.

(6)Gurb é an barántas gabhála Eorpach dá bhforáiltear sa Treoirchinneadh seo an chéad bheart táigiúil i réimse an dlí choiriúil a chuireann chun feidhme an prionsabal maidir leis an aitheantas frithpháirteach ar thug an Chomhairle Eorpach cloch choirnéil an chomhair bhreithiúnaigh air.

(7)Nach féidir leis na Ballstáit an aidhm, arb éard é córas a chur in ionad an chórais iltaobhaigh um eiseachadadh arna thógáil ar Choinbhinsiún Eorpach um Eiseachadadh an 13 Nollaig 1957, a ghnóthú go leordhóthanach trí na Ballstáit bheith ag gníomhú go haontaobhach agus gur fearr is féidir a ghnóthú mar sin, toisc a raon feidhme agus a éifeachtaí, ag leibhéal an Aontais, is féidir leis an gComhairle bearta a ghlacadh, i gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 2 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach agus in Airteagal 5 den Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh. I gcomhréir le prionsabal na comhréireachta, mar atá leagtha amach san Airteagal sin, ní théann an Treoirchinneadh seo thar mar is gá chun an cuspóir sin a ghnóthú.

(8)Nach mór breitheanna maidir leis an mbarántas gabhála Eorpach a fhorghníomhú a bheith faoi réir rialuithe leordhóthanacha; ciallaíonn sé sin go gcaithfidh údarás breithiúnach de chuid an Bhallstáit inar gabhadh an duine iarrtha an bhreith a ghlacadh maidir lena g(h)éilleadh.

(9)Nach mór ról na n-údarás láir maidir le forghníomhú barántas gabhála Eorpach a theorannú do chúnamh praiticiúil riarthach.

(10)Go bhfuil an mheicníocht i dtaca leis an mbarántas gabhála Eorpach bunaithe ar ardleibhéal muiníne idir na Ballstáit. Ní fhéadfar cur chun feidhme na meicníochta sin a fhionraí ach amháin i gcás Ballstát amháin na prionsabail atá leagtha amach in Airteagal 6

(1)den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach a shárú go tromchúiseach, leanúnach, agus an sárú sin arna shuíomh ag an gComhairle de bhun Airteagal 7

(1)den Chonradh sin leis na hiarmhairtí dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 7

(2).

(11)Sa chaidreamh idir na Ballstáit gur chóir go ngabhfadh an barántas gabhála Eorpach ionad na n-ionstraimí uile maidir le heiseachadadh, lena n-áirítear forálacha Theideal III de Choinbhinsiún chur chun feidhme Chomhaontú Schengen a bhaineann leis an eiseachadadh.

(12)Go n-urramaíonn an Treoirchinneadh seo na saoirsí bunúsacha agus go gcomhlíonann sé na prionsabail arna n-aithint in Airteagal 6 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach agus atá le fáil sa Chairt um Chearta Bunúsacha den Aontas Eorpach

(7), go háirithe Caibidil VI de. Ní féidir aon ní sa Treoirchinneadh seo a léirmhíniú mar thoirmeasc ar dhiúltú duine a ghéilleadh a bhfuil barántas gabhála Eorpach eisithe ina leith má tá cúiseanna oibiachtúla ann lena chreidiúint go bhfuil an barántas gabhála Eorpach eisithe d'fhonn duine a ionchúiseamh nó a phionósú de bhíthin a g(h)néis, a c(h)ine, a reiligiúin, a b(h)unaidh eitnigh, a náisúntachta, a t(h)eanga, a t(h)uairimí polaitiúla nó a t(h)reoshuímh ghnéasaigh, nó go bhféadfar seasamh an duine sin a dhochrú ar aon cheann de na cúiseanna sin. Ní chuireann an Treoirchinneadh seo cosc ar aon Bhallstát a chuid rialacha bunreachtúla a chur i bhfeidhm a bhaineann le próiseas cuí, saoirse comhlachais, saoirse an phreasa agus an tsaoirse friotail sna meáin eile.

(13)Nár chóir aon duine a aistriú, a dhíbirt nó a eiseachadadh chuig Stát ina bhfuil baol tromchúiseach ann go bhféadfaí é/í a chur faoi réir phionós an bháis, céasadh nó aon drochíde mídhaonna nó táireach ná pionós mídhaonna nó táireach eile.

(14)toisc go bhfuil Coinbhinsiún Chomhairle na hEorpa an 28 Eanáir 1981 chun daoine aonair a chosaint maidir le huathphróiseáil sonraí pearsanta daingnithe ag na Ballstáit uile, gur chóir na sonraí pearsanta arna bpróiseáil mar chuid de chur chun feidhme an Treoirchinnidh seo a chosaint i gcomhréir le prionsabail an Choinbhinsiúin a dúradh, TAR ÉIS AN TREOIRCHINNEADH SEO A GHLACADH: CAIBIDIL 1 PRIONSABAIL GHINEARÁLTA Airteagal 1 An barántas gabhála Eorpach a shainiú agus an oibleagáid é a fhorghníomhú

1. Breith bhreithiúnach arna heisiúint ag Ballstát ar mhaithe le Ballstát eile duine iarrtha a ghabháil agus a ghéilleadh d'fhonn ionchúiseamh coiriúil a sheoladh nó pianbhreith faoi choimeád nó ordú coinneála a fhorghníomhú, is ea an barántas gabhála Eorpach.
2. Déanann na Ballstáit aon bharántas gabhála Eorpach a fhorghníomhú ar bhonn an phrionsabail maidir le haitheantas frithpháirteach agus i gcomhréir le forálacha an Treoirchinnidh seo.
3. Ní bheidh d'éifeacht leis an Treoirchinneadh seo an oibleagáid a mhodhnú maidir le cearta bunúsacha agus prionsabail dlí bunúsacha a urramú mar atá arna leagan amach in Airteagal 6 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach. Airteagal 2 An raon feidhme atá ag an mbarántas gabhála Eorpach
4. Féadfar barántas gabhála Eorpach a eisiúint i leith gníomhartha is inphionóis faoin dlí sa Bhallstát eisitheach le pianbhreith faoi choimeád nó ordú coinneála go feadh uastréimhse dhá mhí dhéag ar a laghad nó, má tá an phianbhreith tugtha nó an t-ordú coinneála déanta, i leith pianbhreitheanna go feadh ceithre mhí ar a laghad.
5. Na cionta seo a leanas, má tá siad inphionóis sa Bhallstát eisitheach le pianbhreith faoi choimeád go feadh trí bliana ar a laghad agus de réir mar atá siad sainithe sa dlí sa Bhallstát eisitheach, beidh siad, faoi théarmaí an Treoirchinnidh seo agus gan coiriúlacht dhúbailte an ghnímh a fhíorú, ina siocair le géilleadh de bhun barántas gabhála Eorpach: — rannpháirteachas in eagraíocht choiriúil, — sceimhlitheoireacht, — ceannaíocht i ndaoine, — dúshaothrú gnéasach leanaí agus an phornagrafaíocht maidir le leanaí, — gáinneáil aindleathach i ndrugaí támhshuanacha agus substaintí síceatrópacha, — gáinneáil aindleathach in airm, lón cogaidh agus pléascáin, — éilliú, — calaois, lena n-áirítear an chalaois a fhearann ar leasanna airgeadais na gComhphobal Eorpach de réir bhrí Choinbhinsiún an 26 Iúil 1995 maidir le leasanna airgeadais na gComhbhobal Eorpach a chosaint, — fáltais na coiriúlachta a sciúradh, — airgeadra, lena n-áirítear an euro, a ghóchumadh, — an choiriúlacht atá bainteach le ríomhaireacht, — coiriúlacht na timpeallachta, lena n-áirítear gáinneáil aindleathach i speicis ainmhithe atá faoi bhagairt agus i speicis phlandaí agus cineálacha plandaí atá faoi bhagairt, — iontráil agus cónaí neamhúdaraithe a éascú, — dúnmharú, mórdhíobháil choirp, — trádáil aindleathach in orgáin agus i bhfíochán an duine, — fuadach, srianadh neamhdhlíthiúil agus gabháil giall, — ciníochas agus seineafóibe, — robáil eagraithe nó armtha, — gáinneáil aindleathach in earraí cultúir, lena n-áirítear seandachtaí agus saothair ealaíne, — caimiléireacht, — cambheartaíocht agus sracaireacht, — góchumadh agus píoráideacht táirgí, — doiciméid riarthacha a bhrionnú agus gáinneáil iontu, — cóir íocaíochta a bhrionnú, — gáinneáil aindleathach i substaintí hormónacha agus tionscnóirí fáis eile, — gáinneáil aindleathach in ábhair núicléacha nó radaighníomhacha, — gáinneáil i mótarfheithiclí goidte, — éigniú, — coirloscadh, — coireanna laistigh de dhlínse na Cúirte Coiriúla Idirnáisiúnta — urghabháil neamhdhleathach aerárthaí/árthaí, — sabaitéireacht.
6. Féadfaidh an Chomhairle a chinneadh tráth ar bith, ag gníomhú di d'aon toil tar éis dul i gcomhairle le Parlaimint na hEorpa faoi na coinníollacha atá leagtha síos in Airteagal 39

(1)den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach (CAE), catagóirí eile ciona a chur leis an liosta atá i mír 2 den Airteagal seo. Scrúdóidh an Chomhairle, i bhfianaise na tuarascála arna cur faoina bráid ag an gCoimisiún de bhun Airteagal 34

(3), ar chóir an liosta a mhéadú nó a leasú.

1. Maidir le cionta seachas na cinn atá folaithe i mír 2, féadfaidh an géilleadh a bheith faoi réir an choinníll gur cion iad faoin dlí sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach na gníomhartha a bhfuil an barántas gabhála Eorpach eisithe ina leith, is cuma cad iad na heilimintí is comhábhar dóibh nó cad é mar atá siad tuairiscithe. Airteagal 3 Forais le neamhfhorghníomhú sainordaitheach den bharántas gabhála Eorpach Diúltóidh an t-údarás breithiúnach sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach (dá ngairtear “údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach” anseo feasta) an barántas gabhála Eorpach a fhorghníomhú sna cásanna seo a leanas:
2. má tá an cion ar a bhfuil an barántas bunaithe faoi chlúdach ollmhaithiúnais sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach nuair atá dlínse ag an Stát sin an cion a ionchúiseamh faoina dhlí coiriúil féin;
3. má chuirtear in iúl don údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach go bhfuil breith chríochnaitheach tugtha ar an duine iarrtha ag Ballstát mar gheall ar na gníomhartha céanna ar chuntar, má cuireadh pianbhreith air, go bhfuil an phianbhreith seirbheáilte nó go bhfuil sí á seirbheáil faoi láthair nó nach féidir í a fhorghníomhú a thuilleadh faoin dlí sa Bhallstát inar cuireadh an phianbhreith air;
4. mura féidir mar gheall ar a aois an fhreagracht choiriúil as na gníomhartha ar a bhfuil an barántas gabhála Eorpach bunaithe faoin dlí sa Stát forghníomhaitheach a chur ar an duine is ábhar don bharántas. Airteagal 4 Forais le neamhfhorghníomhú roghnach an bharántais ghabhála Eorpaigh Féadfaidh an t-údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach diúltú an barántas gabhála Eorpach a fhorghníomhú:
5. más rud é, in aon cheann de na cásanna dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 2

(4), nach cion é faoin dlí sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach an gníomh ar a bhfuil an barántas gabhála Eorpach bunaithe; ar a shon sin, i ndáil le cánacha nó dleachtanna, custam agus malairt ní fhéadfar an barántas gabhála Eorpach a dhiúltú ar an bhforas nach bhforchuireann an dlí sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach an cineál céanna cánacha nó dleachtanna nó nach bhfuil sa dlí sin an saghas céanna rialacha maidir le cáin, dleacht agus rialacháin chustaim agus malairte leis an dlí sa Bhallstát eisitheach; 2. má tá an duine is ábhar don bharántas gabhála Eorpach á ionchúiseamh sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach as an ngníomh céanna agus an gníomh ar a bhfuil an barántas gabhála Eorpach bunaithe; 3. má tá na húdaráis bhreithiúnacha sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach tar éis a chinneadh nach ndéanfar an duine a ionchúiseamh as an ngníomh ar a bhfuil an barántas gabhála Eorpach bunaithe nó deireadh a chur leis na himeachtaí, nó má tá breithiúnas críochnaitheach tugtha i gcoinne an duine iarrtha i mBallstát mar gheall ar na gníomhartha céanna, a chuireann cosc le tuilleadh imeachtaí; 4. má tá an t-ionchúiseamh coiriúil nó pionósú an duine iarrtha faoi urchosc reachta de réir an dlí sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach agus má thagann na gníomhartha faoi dhlínse an Bhallstáit sin faoina dhlí coiriúil féin; 5. má chuirtear an t-údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach ar an eolas go bhfuil breith chríochnaitheach tugtha ar an duine iarrtha i dtríú Stát mar gheall ar na gníomhartha céanna ar chuntar, má cuireadh pianbhreith air, go bhfuil an phianbhreith seirbheáilte aige nó go bhfuil sí á seirbheáil faoi láthair aige nó nach féidir é a fhorghníomhú a thuilleadh faoin dlí sa tír inar cuireadh an phianbhreith air; 6. má tá an barántas gabhála Eorpach eisithe d'fhonn pianbhreith faoi choimeád nó ordú coinneála a fhorghníomhú nuair atá an duine iarrtha ag fanacht sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach nó nuair is náisiúnach nó cónaitheoir sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach an duine agus go ngabhann an Stát sin ar láimh an phianbhreith nó an t-ordú coinneála sin a fhorghníomhú i gcomhréir lena dhlí inmheánach; 7. Nuair a bhainean an barántas gabhála Eorpach le cionta: (

1. a)a meastar faoi dhlí an Bhallstáit fhorghníomhaithigh go ndearnadh iad go hiomlán nó go páirteach ar chríoch an Bhallstáit fhorghníomhaithigh nó in ionad a roinntear leis amhlaidh; nó (
2. b)a rinneadh lasmuigh de chríoch an Bhallstáit eisithigh agus nach gceadaíonn an dlí sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach an t-ionchúiseamh mar gheall ar na cionta céanna nuair a rinneadh lasmuigh dá chríoch iad. Airteagal 5 Ráthaíochtaí atá le tabhairt ag an mBallstát eisitheach i gcásanna ar leith Féadfaidh an barántas gabhála Eorpach a fhorghníomhú ag an údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach a chur, de réir an dlí sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach, faoi réir na gcoinníollacha seo a leanas: 1. nuair atá an barántas gabhála Eorpach eisithe ar mhaithe le pianbhreith nó ordú coinneála arna bhforchur trí bhreith arna tabhairt in absentia a fhorghníomhú, is é sin le rá go raibh an duine i dtrácht as láthair toisc nach raibh toghairm faighte aici/aige go pearsanta nó nach raibh dáta agus ionad na héisteachta ba shiocair leis an mbreith a bheith á tabhairt in absentia curtha in iúl di/dó ar aon dóigh eile, féadfaidh an géilleadh a bheith faoi réir an choinníll go dtugann an t-údarás breithiúnach eisitheach ráthaíocht a mheastar a bheith leormhaith chun a ráthú don duine is ábhar don bharántas gabhála Eorpach go mbeidh deis aici/aige atriail an cháis a lorg sa Bhallstát eisitheach agus bheith i láthair don bhreithiúnas; 2. má tá an cion a bhfuil an barántas gabhála Eorpach eisithe ar a bhonn inphionóis le pianbhreith saoil faoi choimeád nó ordú coinneála fad saoil, féadfaidh forghníomhú an bharántais sin a chur faoi réir an choinníll go bhfuil forálacha ag an mBallstát eisitheach ina chóras dlí chun an pionós nó beart arna fhorchur a léirmheas — arna iarraidh sin nó faoi cheann fiche bliain ar a laghad — nó chun bearta trócaire a bhfuil an duine ina dteideal faoin dlí nó cleachtas sa Bhallstát eisitheach a chur i bhfeidhm arb é is aidhm dóibh pionós nó beart den sórt sin a neamhfhorghníomhú; 3. más náisiúnach den Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach nó cónaitheoir ann an duine is ábhar don bharántas gabhála Eorpach ar mhaithe le hionchúiseamh, féadfaidh an géilleadh a bheith faoi réir an choinníll go gcuirtear an duine, tar éis éisteacht a fháil, ar ais chuig an mBallstát forghníomhaitheach chun an phianbhreith faoi choimeád nó an t-ordú coinneála arna fhorchur air sa Bhallstát eisitheach a sheirbheáil ansin. Airteagal 6 Na húdaráis bhreithiúnacha inniúla a chinneadh 1. Is é an t-údarás breithiúnach eisitheach an t-údarás breithiúnach sa Bhallstát eisitheach atá inniúil an barántas gabhála Eorpach a eisiúint de bhua an dlí sa Stát sin. 2. Is é an t-údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach an t-údarás breithiúnach sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach atá inniúil an barántas gabhála Eorpach a fhorghníomhú de bhua an dlí sa Stát sin. 3. Cuirfidh gach Ballstát Ardrúnaíocht na Comhairle ar an eolas faoin údarás breithiúnach inniúil faoina dhlí. Airteagal 7 Dul i muinín an údaráis láir 1. Féadfaidh gach Ballstát údarás láir a ainmniú nó, má fhoráiltear a leithéid ina chóras dlí, níos mó ná údarás láir amháin chun cuidiú leis na húdaráis bhreithiúnacha inniúla. 2. Féadfaidh Ballstát, más gá de dheasca eagrúchán a chóras breithiúnach inmheánach, a údará(i)s láir a dhéanamh freagrach as barántais ghabhála Eorpacha a tharchur agus a ghlacadh go riarthach agus as comhfhreagras oifigiúil eile a bhaineann leo. Ballstát ar mian leis na caíonna dá dtagraítear san Airteagal seo a úsáid, páirteoidh sé faisnéis i ndáil leis an údarás láir nó leis na húda ráis láir arna (n-)ainmniú le hArdrúnaíocht na Comhairle. Beidh na sonraí sin ina gceangal ar na húdaráis uile sa Bhallstát eisitheach. Airteagal 8 Inneachar agus foirm an bharántais ghabhála Eorpaigh 1. Beidh sa bharántas gabhála Eorpach an fhaisnéis seo a leanas arna leagan amach i gcomhréir leis an bhfoirm atá san Iarscríbhinn maidir le: (
3. a)céannacht agus náisiúntacht an duine iarrtha; (
4. b)ainm, seoladh, uimhreacha teileafóin agus facs agus seoladh ríomhphoist an údaráis bhreithiúnaigh eisithigh; (
5. c)fianaise go bhfuil breithiúnais infhorghníomhaithe, barántas gabhála nó aon bhreith bhreithiúnach infhorghníomhaithe eile leis an éifeacht chéanna ann, a thagann faoi raon feidhme Airtegail 1 agus 2, ann; (
6. d)cineál agus rangú dlí an chiona, go háirithe i dtaca le hAirteagal 2; (
7. e)tuairisc ar na himthosca ina ndearnadh an cion, lena n-áirítear an t-am, an t-ionad agus méid an rannpháirteachais ag an duine iarrtha sa chion arna líomhaint; (
8. f)an pionós arna fhorchur, má tá breithiúnas críochnaitheach ann, nó scála na bpionós arna fhorordú don chion faoin dlí sa Bhallstát eisitheach; (
9. g)más féidir, iarmhairtí eile an chiona. 2. Ní mór an barántas gabhála Eorpach a aistriú go teanga oifigiúil nó go ceann de na teangacha oifigiúla den Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach. Féadfaidh aon Bhallstát, agus an Treoirchinneadh seo á ghlacadh aige nó tráth níos déanaí, sonrú i ndearbhú arna thaisceadh in Ardrúnaíocht na Comhairle go nglacfaidh sé le haistriúchán i dteanga amháin nó níos mó de na teangacha oifigiúla d'Institiúidí na gComhphobal Eorpach. CAIBIDIL 2 NÓS IMEACHTA UM GHÉILLEADH Airteagal 9 Barántas gabhála Eorpach a tharchur 1. Nuair is eol cá bhfuil an duine iarrtha, féadfaidh an t-údarás breithiúnach eisitheach an barántas gabhála Eorpach a tharchur go díreach chuig an údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach. 2. Féadfaidh an t-údarás breithiúnach eisitheach ar aon chuma a chinneadh foláireamh faoin duine iarrtha a chur i gCóras Faisnéise Schengen (CFS). 3. Déanfar foláireamh den sórt sin i gcomhréir le forálacha Airteagal 95 de Choinbhinsiún an 19 Meitheamh 1990 a chuireann chun feidhme Comhaontú Schengen an 14 Meitheamh 1985 maidir le seiceálacha ag a dteorainneacha coiteanna a dhíothú de réir a chéile. Tá foláireamh i gCóras Faisnéise Schengen coibhéiseach le barántas gabhála Eorpach in éineacht leis an bhfaisnéis dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 8

(1). Go ceann idirthréimhse, go dtí go dtig leis an CFS an fhaisnéis uile atá luaite in Airteagal 8 a tharchur, beidh an foláireamh coibhéiseach le barántas gabhála Eorpach fad atá an t-údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach ag fanacht le teacht an téacs bunaidh i bhfoirm chuí cheart. Airteagal 10 Nós imeachta mionsonraithe maidir le barántas gabhála Eorpach a tharchur 1. Murab eol don údarás breithiúnach eisitheach an t-údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach inniúil, déanfaidh sé na fiosrúcháin is gá, lena n-áirítear trí na pointí tadhaill sa Líonra Breithiúnach Eorpach

(8), d'fhonn an fhaisnéis sin a fháil ón mBallstát forghníomhaitheach.

1. Más toil leis an údarás breithiúnach eisitheach, féadfar an tarchur a dhéanamh tríd an gcóras teileachumarsáide sábháilte den Líonra Breithiúnach Eorpach.
2. Mura féidir dul in iontaoibh seirbhísí CFS, féadfaidh an t-údarás breithiúnach eisitheach dul in iontaoibh Interpol chun barántas gabhála Eorpach a tharchur.
3. Féadfaidh an t-údarás breithiúnach eisitheach an barántas gabhála Eorpach a dhíriú trí aon mheán sábháilte atá ábalta taifid i scríbhinn a sholáthar faoi choinníollacha a cheadaíonn don Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach a bharántúlacht a bhunú.
4. Gach deacracht a bhaineann le tarchur nó barántúlacht aon doiciméid atá riachtanach chun barántas gabhála Eorpach a fhorghníomhú, roinnfear leis an deacracht sin trí thadhaill dhíreacha idir na húdaráis bhreithiúnacha i dtreis, nó, más iomchuí, le rannpháirteachas na n-údarás láir sna Ballstáit.
5. Mura bhfuil an t-údarás a fhaigheann an barántas gabhála Eorpach inniúil chun gníomhú ina leith, díreoidh sé go uathoibríoch an barántas gabhála Eorpach chuig an údarás inniúil ina Bhallstát agus cuirfidh sé an t-údarás breithiúnach eisitheach ar an eolas dá réir. Airteagal 11 Na cearta atá ag duine iarrtha
6. Nuair a ghabhtar duine iarrtha, cuirfidh an t-údarás breithiúnach inniúil forghníomhaitheach, i gcomhréir lena dhlí náisiúnta, an duine sin ar an eolas faoin mbarántas gabhála Eorpach agus faoina inneachar, agus freisin faoin gcaoi atá ann toiliú géilleadh don údarás breithiúnach eisitheach.
7. Duine iarrtha a ghabhtar d'fhonn barántas gabhála Eorpach a fhorghníomhú, beidh an ceart aige cuidiú a fháil ó dhlíodóir agus ó theangaire i gcomhréir leis an dlí náisiúnta sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach. Airteagal 12 An duine a choimeád faoi choinneáil Nuair a ghabhtar duine ar bhonn an bharántais ghabhála Eorpaigh, glacfaidh an t-údarás breithiúnach forghníomhaitheach breith faoinar chóir don duine iarrtha fanacht faoi choinneáil, i gcomhréir leis an dlí sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach. Féadfar an duine a scaoileadh saor go sealadach tráth ar bith ar cothrom leis an dlí inmheánach sa Bhallstát forghníomhaitheach, ar chuntar go nglacann an t-údarás inniúil sa Bhallstát a dúradh na bearta uile a mheasann sé is gá chun a chinntiú nach n-éalóidh an duine. Airteagal 13 Toiliú don ghéilleadh
8. Má chuireann an duine gafa i bhfios go dtoilíonn sé don ghéilleadh, tabharfar an toiliú sin agus, más iomchuí, tréigean sainráite dá theideal do riail na speisialtachta, dá dtagraítear in