EIRP Proceedings, Vol 4 (2009)

Abstract

The unprecedented development of criminality at the social and economical levels, the tendency to globalize some categories of crimes, of maximum gravity, as terrorism, armament traffic, drug traffic or human traffic, have determined the world states to undertake specific measures to prevent, combat and finally reduce it. The first and most important measure taken by the Europe's Council, regarding the intensification of judicial cooperation in criminal matters was the adoption of the European Convention on extradition, in Paris on 13 December 1957, completed by the two additional Protocols in Strasbourg, on 15 October 1975 and 17 March 1978. In this context, the release of the Council's Framework Decision on 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the procedures of delivery among the member states (2002/584/JAI) represented a natural decision, with the purpose of contributing at ensuring a free, secure and just European space. The European arrest warrant is a judicial decision through which a competent judicial authority of a European Union member state solicits the arrest and delivery by another member state, in order to proceed to the prosecution, trial or execution of a penalty or safety measure that is privative of freedom.