In February 2014, with an overwhelming majority, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Commission to submit legislative proposals aimed at improving the functioning of the European Arrest Warrant. In Parliament’s opinion, revision of the current legislation is needed to prevent miscarriages of justice, long waits in pre-trial detention and other breaches of suspects‘ human rights.

European Arrest Warrant - 8th parliamentary term

The European Arrest Warrant (EAW), currently operational in 28 Member States, is generally recognised as a successful criminal justice instrument, based on mutual recognition.

EU Member States have been extraditing suspects and sentenced persons to each other for many decades, on the basis of bilateral and multilateral conventions. Those arrangements were, however, slow and thwarted by exceptions based on national sovereignty. As EU integration has progressed, the Member States have agreed to base their cooperation on the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions, moving away from a system in which decisions on extradition were ultimately taken at government level. This principle was implemented by the Council framework decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (FD EAW) adopted in 2002, on the basis of rapid negotiations following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

European Arrest Warrant

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Judicial cooperation

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States. Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States: Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States. MEPs debate

European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States. Opening statement by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), rapporteur and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States: Opening statements by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), rapporteur and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, presents the implementation report to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) in the European Parliament in Brussel.

Implementation of the European Arrest Warrant and the Surrender Procedures between Member States: extracts from the exchange of views with Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, MEP's are worry about Turkey using Interpol arrest warrants to track activists or political opponents beyond its borders, MEPs debate with the Council and Commission on the cases of two journalists and writers with European/Turkish nationalities held back by Spanish authorities. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, EU Council Presidency, Vera JOUROVA, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, and Claude MORAES (S&D, UK).

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