Documentation on mutual recognition

General documentation
December 2007: Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters in the Treaty of Lisbon (Article 69A TFEU)
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May 2007: horizontal approach with regards to the definition of offences in the list of offences for which there is no control of double criminality EN  FR

May 2005: Communication of the European Commission on the' mutual recognition of judicial
decisions in criminal matters and the strengthening of mutual trust between Member States

+ Annex to the Communication

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May 2005: Communication of the European Commission on The Hague Programme: ten priorities for the next five years

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June 2005: Council and Commission Action Plan implementing The Hague Programme

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November 2004: The Hague Programme

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December 2000: Programme of measures to implement the principle of mutual recognition of decisions in criminal matters

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July 2000: Communication of the European Commission on mutual recognition of final decisions in criminal matters

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October 1999: Tampere European Council - Presidency Conclusions

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Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant

*** For much more information on the European Arrest Warrant : http://www.eurowarrant.net ***

Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States  EN FR 
First report of the European Commission on the implementation of the European Arrest Warrant  EN  FR
Second report of the European Commission on the implementation of the European Arrest Warrant EN  FR
+ Annex to the report  EN  
Replies to questionnaire on quantitative information on the practical operation of
the European arrest warrant - Year 2005
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Replies to questionnaire on quantitative information on the practical operation of
the European arrest warrant - Year 2006
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Framework Decision on the freezing of assets and evidence

Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence  EN  FR
State of play regarding the implementation of Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA (as of October 2006)  EN  

Framework Decision on financial penalties

Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties  EN  FR
     

+ Framework Decisions already adopted but not yet applicable

Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA of 6 October 2006 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders  EN  FR

+ Framework Decisions not adopted yet but already finalised (general approach reached in the Council)

Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant (EEW) for obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters (global approach reached in the JHA Council of 1-2 June 2006)  EN  FR
Framework Decision on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings (global approach reached in the JHA Council of December 2006)  EN  FR
Framework Decision on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union (global approach reached in the JHA Council of 15 Feb. 2007)  EN  
Framework Decision on the recognition and supervision of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences (global approach reached in the JHA Council of 6-7 December 2007)

+ Framework Decisions currently in negotiation

Proposal for a Framework Decision on the European supervision order in pre-trial procedures between Member States of the European Union