Schedule 1 THE CONVENTION ON SIMPLIFIED EXTRADITION PROCEDURE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (“THE 1995 CONVENTION”)

The High Contracting Parties to this Convention, Member States of the European Union,

Referring to the Council Act of 10 March 1995,

Desiring to improve judicial co-operation between the Member States in criminal matters, with regard both to proceedings and the execution of sentences,

Recognising the importance of extradition in judicial co-operation in order to achieve these objectives,

Convinced of the need to simplify extradition procedures to the extent that this is compatible with their fundamental legal principles, including the principles of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,

Noting that, in a large number of extradition proceedings, the person claimed consents to his surrender,

Noting that it is desirable to reduce to a minimum , in such cases, the time necessary for the extradition and any period of detention for extradition purposes,

Considering that, as a result, application of the European Convention on Extradition of 13 December 1957 should be made easier by simplifying and improving extradition procedures,

Considering that the provisions of the European Convention on Extradition remain applicable for all matters not covered by this Convention,

Have agreed the following provisions: