The European Arrest Warrant eight years on

FTI has produced a short briefing paper setting out four key reforms to the European Arrest Warrant Framework Decision which, if adopted, could result in a more effective, efficient and just extradition system, improvements in mutual trust between EU Member States, and financial savings.

The reforms set out include: the need for a proportionality test to stop the misuse of EAWs for minor offences; deferred surrender until the prosecution in the issuing State is trial-ready; and a requirement on issuing States to remove EAWs where surrender has been refused on proper grounds by another State.