13-15 November 2012

1. Opening of the meeting

2. Adoption of the agenda

3. Points for information

  • a. Adoption of the Fourth additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition
  • b. Recent signatures and ratifications

4. Finalisation of draft guidelines on practical measures to improve co-operation in respect of transfer of proceedings including a model request form

5. Content of the PC-OC website

  • a. Presentation of recent updates and changes made
  • b. Consideration of summaries of relevant case law of the ECtHR:
    PC-OC(2011)21rev4
  • c. Proposals to improve country information:
    PC-OC(2012)09Bil
  • d. Access to and use of the Forum

6. Possible ways of allowing practitioners to submit questions to the PC-OC

  • a. Presentation of the information sheet on the PC-OC
  • b. Dissemination

7. Practical problems and concrete cases concerning the implementation of conventions

  • a. Presentation by PC-OC Rapporteurs on recent developments and forum discussions related to extradition, mutual assistance and transfer of sentenced persons
  • b. Consideration of the feasibility of developing guidelines on the use of video conferences in the context of mutual legal assistance
  • c. Consideration of a draft note on discussions held on "the relationship between extradition and deportation/expulsion" and possible follow up:
    PC-OC(2012)08rev (restricted)
    PC-OC Mod(2012)03
    PC-OC(2011)09rev
  • d. Finalisation of a questionnaire on "in absentia cases" in connection with Article 3 of the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition:
    PC-OC(2011)22rev5
  • e. Other issues:
    PC-OC(2012)11

8. Special session on issues concerning the implementation of the European Convention on Extradition - Exchange of views with Parties to the European Convention on Extradition

9. Elections

  • a. Chair and vice-Chair of the PC-OC
  • b. Members of the PC-OC Mod

10. Any other business

11. Dates of next meetings

Background documents