Fiches Belges: United Kingdom (Third Country)

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

Yes, It allows an EU country to enforce a prison sentence imposed by another EU country against a person who resides in its territory.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

England and Wales The Cross Border Transfer Section National Offender Management Service Ministry of Justice Post Point 4.16 4th Floor Clive House 70 Petty France London.SW1H 9EX Tel: 0044 (0)300 047 5691/5694/5696/5692 Fax: 0044 (0)300 047 6857 Scotland Scottish Prison Service Headquarters Room 305 Calton House Edinburgh. EH12 9HW Tel: 0044 (0)131 244 8745 Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Prison Service Establishment Support Branch Dundonald House Upper Newtownards Road Belfast. BT4 3SU Tel: 0044 (0) 289052 5065

* execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority)

As above

Accepted languages for the request/decision

All requests should be in English. If an English translation is not provided, is incomplete, or is not carried out to a high professional standard, the request will be sent back to the requesting authority.

Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

The country of enforcement must, in most cases, decide within 90 days of receiving the judgment and the certificate whether to recognise the judgment and whether to impose the sentence

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

The link below gives information for competent authorities abroad about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mutual-legal-assistance-mla-requests