§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 7 February (WA 107) concerning European arrest warrants and a framework decision on combating terrorism, whether in order to take effect the European arrest warrant will depend on a regulation whose effect has been already agreed; and, in respect of the framework decision on combating terrorism, which member states gave notification of parliamentary scrutiny reserves at the Justice and Home Affairs Council held on 6–7 December 2001. [HL3193]
§ Lord RookerI refer the noble Lord to the Answer that I gave to a question from the noble Lord, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, on 14 January 2002 (WA 128). This indicates that the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) has not yet been formally adopted. When it has been formally adopted, it will be implemented by means of primary legislation in the extradition Bill, which the Government intends to publish in draft later this Session. As a measure to be adopted under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union, the EAW will not be given effect by means of a Community regulation.
The three countries that placed parliamentary scrutiny reserves on their agreement to the framework decision on combating terrorism were Sweden, Denmark and Ireland.