Commission notice

ANNEX 1 Illustration of steps to be taken concerning extradition requests for 
prosecution purposes – main steps of the Petruhhin mechanism
 
Before taking a decision, the State
of nationality can apply any cooperation
and mutual assistance mechanisms to
obtain evidence (e.g. the EIO/MLA). 
 
 
 
Extradition request for the purpose of prosecution from a third State 
regarding a citizen of another State.
Nationality exception: 
the requested State prohibits the 
extradition of its own national
YES 
The requested State must give 
priority to the EAW/EU- IC/NO 
arrest 
warrant 
over 
the 
extradition request. 
The requested State may carry 
out the extradition subject to 
compliance with the Charter 
or the ECHR, as applicable. 
NO 
1. Inform the focal point of the State of nationality of the 
extradition request and provide information on all the 
related matters of fact and law communicated by the third 
State requesting extradition for that extradition request. 
2. Give the State of nationality the possibility to issue an 
EAW/EU-IC/NO arrest warrant related to the same 
offence(s)/act(s). 
3. Set a reasonable time limit for the State of nationality to 
inform the requested State about its decision on issuing 
an EAW/EU-IC/NO arrest warrant, including a 
possibility to request an extension of the time limit. 
The Petruhhin procedure 
does not apply. 
Obligation to start a consultation 
procedure with the State(s) of nationality 
of the requested person. 
Exercise of free movement rights: 
the requested person is a citizen of another 
State who exercised his/her right to move 
freely within the EEA. 
The State of nationality issues an 
EAW/EU-IC/NO arrest warrant related to