The European Convention on Extradition provides for the extradition between Parties of persons wanted for criminal proceedings or for the carrying out of a sentence. The Convention does not apply to political or military offences and any Party may refuse to extradite its own citizens to a foreign country.

With regard to fiscal offences (taxes, duties, customs) extradition may only be granted if the Parties have decided so in respect of any such offence or category of offences. Extradition may also be refused if the person claimed risks the death penalty under the law of the requesting State.

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• Note for information - Accession to the European Convention on Extradition by a State which is not a member of the Council of Europe.

• Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law - Economic Crime and Cooperation Division
• Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law - European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC)