Commission notice

2. 
Guidelines applicable in cases when States apply the nationality exception ......................... 22 
2.1. 
Extradition requests for prosecution purposes ...................................................................... 22 
2.1.1. 
Scope of the Petruhhin mechanism............................................................................... 22 
2.1.2. 
Steps to be followed by the competent authorities when the nationality exception 
applies 
…………………………………………………………………………………………24 
2.1.3. 
Time limit to respond to a notification .......................................................................... 26 
2.1.4. 
Refusal of an extradition request .................................................................................. 26 
2.1.5. 
Resumption of the extradition proceedings................................................................... 26 
2.2. 
Extradition requests for the execution of a custodial sentence or a detention order ............. 27 
2.2.1. 
Scope ............................................................................................................................. 27 
2.2.2. 
Steps to be followed by the competent authorities when the nationality exception 
applies 
…………………………………………………………………………………………28 
2.2.3. 
Information exchange between the requested State and the State of nationality .......... 28 
3. 
Guidelines applicable to all States regardless of the nationality exception ........................... 29 
3.1. 
Fundamental rights assessment before an extradition ........................................................... 29 
3.1.1. 
Application of the Charter ............................................................................................. 29 
3.1.2. 
Application of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and 
Fundamental Freedoms ................................................................................................................. 30 
3.2. 
Unfounded or abusive, including politically motivated red notices, arrest warrants and 
extradition requests ........................................................................................................................... 31 
3.2.1. 
The existing Interpol mechanism on misuse of red notices .......................................... 31 
3.2.2. 
Information exchange by focal points concerning unfounded or abusive, in particular 
politically motivated extradition requests ..................................................................................... 32 

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