REPORT on the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany and of the French Republic with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision on the recognition and supervision of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences

Initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany and of the French Republic with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision on the recognition and supervision of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences

Initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany and of the French Republic with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision on the recognition, supervision and execution of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences

(5) This Framework Decision respects fundamental rights and adheres to the principles recognised in Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union, which are also expressed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, especially in Chapter VI thereof. No provision of this Framework Decision should be interpreted as prohibiting refusal to recognise a judgment and/or supervise a suspensory measure or alternative sanction if there are objective indications that the suspensory measure or alternative sanction was imposed to punish a person because of his or her sex, race, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, language, political convictions or sexual orientation or that this person might be disadvantaged for one of these reasons.

(5) This Framework Decision respects fundamental rights and adheres to the principles recognised in Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union, which are also expressed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, especially in Chapter VI thereof. No provision of this Framework Decision should be interpreted as prohibiting refusal to recognise a judgment and/or supervise a suspensory measure or alternative sanction if there are objective indications that the suspensory measure or alternative sanction was imposed in clear and unacceptable infringement of the fundamental rights laid down in the European Union Treaties.

(6) This Framework Decision should not prevent any Member State from applying its constitutional rules relating to entitlement to due process, freedom of association, freedom of the press and freedom of expression in other media.

(6) This Framework Decision should not prevent any Member State from applying its constitutional rules relating to entitlement to due process, freedom of association, freedom of the press and freedom of expression in other media, and in general any constitutional rules relating to fundamental rights whose scope is not incompatible with the way in which measures are implemented.

(8) The aim of mutual recognition and supervision of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences in the executing State is to enhance the prospects of the sentenced person's being re-integrated into society, by enabling him to preserve family, linguistic, cultural and other ties, but also to improve monitoring of compliance with suspensory measures and alternative sanctions, with a view to preventing recidivism, thus paying due regard to the protection of victims.

(8) The aim of mutual recognition and supervision of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences in the executing State is to enhance the prospects of the sentenced person's being re-integrated into society, by enabling him to preserve family, linguistic, cultural and other ties, but also to improve monitoring of compliance with suspensory measures and alternative sanctions, with a view to preventing recidivism, thus paying due regard to the protection of victims and the defence of society in general.

(9) To ensure the effective exchange of information concerning all circumstances relevant to the suspension of sentences, Member States are encouraged to include provisions in their national legislation enabling them to assume the responsibility for the supervision of suspensory measures and alternative sanctions to be documented in their national registers.

(9) To ensure the effective exchange of information concerning all circumstances relevant to the suspension of sentences, Member States are encouraged to include provisions in their national legislation enabling them to assume the responsibility for the supervision of suspensory measures, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences to be documented in their national registers .

1. The objective of this Framework Decision is, with a view to facilitating the social re‑integration of sentenced persons and improving the protection of victims, to lay down the rules according to which one Member State supervises suspensory measures imposed on the basis of a judgment which was issued in another Member State, or alternative sanctions contained in such a judgment and takes all other decisions relating to the execution of that judgment, insofar as this falls within its competence.

1. This Framework Decision seeks to facilitate the social re‑integration of sentenced persons, to improve the protection of victims and society and to facilitate the application of appropriate suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences in the case of offenders who are not resident in the sentencing State. With a view to achieving these objectives, this Framework Decision shall lay down rules pursuant to which the Member State in which the sentenced person has his lawful and ordinary residence shall recognise the judgments passed in another Member State and shall supervise and execute suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences.

2. This Framework Decision shall apply only to the recognition of judgments and the transfer of responsibility for the supervision of suspensory measures and alternative sanctions and all other judicial decisions provided for in this Framework Decision. This Framework Decision shall not apply to the execution of judgments in criminal cases imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty which fall within the scope of Council Framework Decision 2007/…/JHA. Recognition and execution of financial penalties and confiscation orders are governed by the legal instruments applicable between Member States, in particular Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties and Council Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA of 6 October 2006 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders.

2. This Framework Decision shall apply only to the recognition of judgments and the transfer of responsibility for the supervision and execution of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences, and for all other subsequent decisions provided for in this Framework Decision. This Framework Decision shall not apply to the execution of judgments in criminal cases imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty which fall within the scope of Council Framework Decision 2007/…/JHA. Recognition and execution of financial penalties and confiscation orders are governed by the legal instruments applicable between Member States, in particular Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties and Council Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA of 6 October 2006 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders.

(ii) after part of the custodial sentence or measure involving deprivation of liberty has been served (conditional release/parole);

(ii) after part of the custodial sentence or measure involving deprivation of liberty has been served (conditional release/parole decision), with the imposition of one or more suspensory measures;

(c) 'alternative sanction' shall mean an obligation or instruction, imposed as an independent sanction, which is not a custodial sentence, a measure involving deprivation of liberty or a financial penalty;

(c) 'alternative sanction' shall mean an obligation or instruction, imposed as an autonomous sanction, which does not constitute a deprivation of liberty or involve the payment of a sum of money;

(d) 'conditional sentence' shall mean a decision by a court in which the imposition of a sentence has been conditionally suspended by imposing one or more suspensory measures;

(d) 'conditional sentence' shall mean a decision by a court in which the imposition of a sentence has been conditionally suspended, with the imposition of one or more suspensory measures;

(g) 'executing State' shall mean the Member State in which the suspensory measures and alternative sanctions are supervised and in which all other decisions relating to the execution of the judgment are taken, insofar as it has assumed competence to do so.

(g) 'executing State' shall mean the Member State in which the suspensory measures and alternative sanctions are supervised and in which all other decisions relating to the execution of suspended sentences, alternative sanctions and conditional sentences are taken, following a decision pursuant to Article 7.

(ga) 'lawful and ordinary residence' shall mean the place in which the individual concerned has established the permanent centre of his interests, which must be determined on the basis of all the relevant facts.

This Framework Decision shall not have the effect of modifying the obligation to respect fundamental rights and fundamental legal principles as enshrined in Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union.

This Framework Decision shall not have the effect of modifying the duty to respect fundamental rights and fundamental legal principles as enshrined in Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union and in the Member States' constitutions.

1. Each Member State shall inform the General Secretariat of the Council which judicial authority or authorities, under its national legislation, are competent to act according to this Framework Decision in the situation where that Member State is the issuing State or the executing State.

1. Each Member State shall inform the General Secretariat of the Council which authority or authorities, under its national legislation, are competent to act according to this Framework Decision in the situation where that Member State is the issuing State or the executing State. The list of competent authorities shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

1. A judgment that contains one or more of the following suspensory measures or alternative sanctions may be transferred to another Member State, in which the sentenced person is lawfully and ordinarily resident, for the purpose of recognition and supervision of those measures and sanctions:

1. A judgment or decision for conditional release that contains one or more of the following suspensory measures or obligations or instructions may be transferred to another Member State, in which the sentenced person is lawfully and ordinarily resident, for the purpose of recognition and supervision of those measures or obligations or instructions. The certificate referred to in Article 6 may for supervision purposes state one or more of the suspensory measures or of the obligations or instructions contained in a judgment:

(a) an obligation for the sentenced person to inform the competent authority in the executing State of any change of residence;

(a) an obligation for the sentenced person to inform the competent authority in the executing State of any change of residence or place of work or study;

(b) an obligation not to leave or enter certain localities in the issuing or executing State without permission, and other orders relating to life-style, residence, education and training, professional activity or leisure activities;

(b) an obligation not to enter certain localities in the issuing or executing State without permission, and other orders relating to life-style, residence, education and training, professional activity or leisure activities;

(e) an obligation to compensate for the prejudice caused by the offence;

(e) an obligation to compensate for the prejudice caused by the offence and to notify the executing State's competent authority that this obligation has been complied with;

1a. For the purposes of this Framework Decision, the person standing trial must be heard before the judgment or the decision for conditional release is transmitted.

3. Apart from the measures and sanctions referred to in paragraph 1, the certificate referred to in Article 6 shall include only such measures or sanctions as notified by the executing State concerned in accordance with paragraph 2.

3. Apart from the measures and sanctions referred to in paragraph 1, the certificate referred to in Article 6 shall include only such suspensory measures or obligations or instructions as notified by the executing State concerned in accordance with paragraph 2.

1. The judgment or a certified copy of it, together with a certificate, the standard form for which is set out in Annex I, shall be forwarded by the competent judicial authority in the issuing State directly to the competent judicial authority in the executing State by any means which leaves a written record under conditions allowing the executing State to establish their authenticity. The original of the judgment, or a certified copy of it, and the original of the certificate, shall be sent to the executing State if it so requires. All official communications shall also be made directly between the said competent judicial authorities.

1. The certificate, the standard form for which is set out in Annex I, together with the judgment (or a certified copy thereof) and possibly the decision for conditional release, shall be forwarded by the competent judicial authority in the issuing State directly to the competent judicial authority in the executing State by any means which leaves a written record under conditions allowing the executing State to establish their authenticity. The original of the judgment, or a certified copy of it, and the original of the certificate, shall be sent to the executing State if it so requires. All official communications shall also be made directly between the said competent judicial authorities.

3. The competent judicial authority in the issuing State shall forward the judgment together with the certificate only to one executing State at any one time.

3. The competent judicial authority in the issuing State shall forward the judgment together with the certificate (and any decision for conditional release) only to one executing State at any one time.

5. When a judicial authority in the executing State which receives a judgment together with a certificate has no competence to recognise it, it shall, ex officio, forward the judgment together with the certificate to the competent judicial authority. That competent judicial authority in the executing State shall immediately inform the competent judicial authority in the issuing State, by any means which leaves a written record, that the judgment and the certificate have been forwarded to it.

5. When a judicial authority in the executing State which receives a judgment together with a certificate (and any decision for conditional release) has no competence to recognise it, it shall, ex officio, forward the judgment together with the certificate to the competent judicial authority. That competent judicial authority in the executing State shall immediately inform the competent judicial authority in the issuing State, by any means which leaves a written record, that the judgment and the certificate have been forwarded to it.

1. The competent judicial authority in the executing State shall recognise the judgment forwarded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6 and immediately take all necessary measures for the supervision of the suspensory measures and alternative sanctions, unless it decides to invoke one of the grounds for refusing to recognise and take over supervision of the judgment referred to in Article 9.

1. The competent judicial authority in the executing State shall recognise the judgment forwarded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6 and immediately take all necessary measures for the supervision of the suspensory measures and the obligations and instructions which constitute the alternative sanction, unless it decides to invoke one of the grounds for refusing to recognise and supervise the judgment referred to in Article 9.

2. If the nature or duration of the suspensory measures or alternative sanctions are incompatible with the statutory provisions of the executing State, the competent judicial authority in that State may adapt them in line with the suspensory measures and alternative sanctions which are provided for, under the law of the executing State, for offences of the same kind. The adapted suspensory measure or alternative sanction shall correspond as far as possible to that imposed in the issuing State.

2. If the duration of the suspensory measures or alternative sanctions is incompatible with the statutory provisions of the executing State, the competent judicial authority in that State may adapt them in line with the suspensory measures and the obligations and instructions that constitute the existing alternative sanctions which are provided for, under the law of the executing State, for similar offences. The adapted suspensory measure or alternative sanction shall correspond as far as possible to that imposed in the issuing State.

3a. Should suspensory measures or alternative sanctions be adapted pursuant to paragraph 2 above, the competent judicial authority in the executing State shall without delay inform the competent judicial authority in the issuing State of that decision. Following receipt of such information the competent judicial authority in the issuing State may decide to withdraw the certificate and the judgment (and also, if appropriate, the decision for conditional release). In these circumstances, the person sentenced shall be guaranteed the right to a hearing.

1. The competent judicial authority in the executing State may refuse to recognise the judgment and to assume responsibility for supervising suspensory measures and alternative sanctions if:

1. The competent judicial authority in the executing State may refuse to recognise the judgment (or, if appropriate, the decision for conditional release) and to assume responsibility for supervising suspensory measures and alternative sanctions if:

(a) the certificate referred to in Article 6 is incomplete or obviously does not correspond to the judgment and is not completed or corrected within a reasonable period set by the competent judicial authority in the executing State;

(a) the certificate referred to in Article 6 is incomplete or obviously does not correspond to the judgment or the decision for conditional release and is not completed or corrected within a reasonable period set by the competent judicial authority in the executing State;

(b) the criteria laid down in Article 5 are not met;

(b) the criteria laid down in Article 5 are not met (including – although not restricted to – the requirement for lawful and ordinary residence in the executing State);

(e) prosecution, or the execution of a sentence, is already statute-barred under the law of the executing State and relates to an act which falls within the competence of the executing State under its national law;

(e) the sentence is already statute-barred under the law of the executing State;

(i) the judgment provides for medical/therapeutic treatment which, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7(2), the executing State is unable to supervise in view of its legal or healthcare system; or

(i) the judgment or possibly the decision for conditional release provides for medical/therapeutic treatment which, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7(2), the executing State is unable to supervise in view of its healthcare system; or

(j) in the case referred to in Article 13(1), no agreement can be reached on adaptation of suspensory measures or alternative sanctions.

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(ja) the certificate or judgment includes measures which are not listed or accepted under Article 5(1) and (2) of this Framework Decision.

2. Before the competent judicial authority in the executing State decides, in the cases referred to in paragraph 1, to refuse to recognise the judgment and to assume responsibility for supervising suspensory measures and alternative sanctions, it shall communicate, by appropriate means, with the competent judicial authority in the issuing State and, as necessary, request the latter immediately to supply all additional information required.

2. Before the competent judicial authority in the executing State decides, in the cases referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b), (c), (h) and (i), not to recognise the judgment (or if appropriate the decision for conditional release) and to assume responsibility for supervising suspensory measures and alternative sanctions, it shall communicate, by appropriate means, with the competent judicial authority in the issuing State and, as necessary, request the latter immediately to supply all additional information required.

1. The competent judicial authority in the executing State shall decide, within 10 days after receipt of the judgment and the certificate, whether to recognise the judgment and assume responsibility for supervising the suspensory measures and alternative sanctions. It shall immediately inform the competent judicial authority in the issuing State, by any means which leaves a written record, of its decision. Reasons must be given for refusing to recognise the judgment and for refusing to assume responsibility for supervision.

1. The competent judicial authority in the executing State shall decide, within 30 days after receipt of the judgment and the certificate, whether to recognise the judgment and assume responsibility for supervising the suspensory measures and alternative sanctions. It shall immediately inform the competent judicial authority in the issuing State, by any means which leaves a written record, of its decision. Reasons must be given for refusing to recognise the judgment and for refusing to assume responsibility for supervision.

2. If it is not possible, in a specific case, for the competent judicial authority in the executing State to comply with the time-limit laid down in paragraph 1, it shall immediately inform the competent judicial authority in the issuing State, by any means of its choosing, giving reasons for the delay and indicating how long it expects to take to issue a final decision.

2. If it is not possible, in an exceptional case, for the competent judicial authority in the executing State to comply with the time-limit laid down in paragraph 1, it shall immediately inform the competent judicial authority in the issuing State, by any means of its choosing, giving reasons for the delay and indicating how long it expects to take to issue a final decision.

The supervision of suspensory measures and alternative sanctions shall be governed by the law of the executing State.

The supervision of suspensory measures and of the obligations and instructions which constitute alternative sanctions shall be governed by the law of the executing State.

1. The competent judicial authority in the executing State shall have jurisdiction to take all subsequent decisions relating to the suspended sentence, alternative sanction or conditional sentence, such as the modification of suspensory measures, the revocation of suspension, sentencing in the case of a conditional sentence, or remission. The law of the executing State shall apply to the aforementioned decisions and to all subsequent consequences of the judgment.

1. The competent authority in the executing State shall have jurisdiction to take all subsequent decisions relating to the suspended sentence, alternative sanction, conditional sentence or conditional release, such as the modification of suspensory measures, the revocation of suspension, sentencing in the case of a conditional sentence or the revocation thereof, or lapse. The law of the executing State shall apply to the aforementioned decisions and to all subsequent consequences of the judgment.

2. The competent judicial authority in the issuing State may reserve competence to take all subsequent decisions relating to conditional sentences. In this case the law of the issuing State shall apply to all subsequent consequences of the judgment.

2. The competent authority in the issuing State may reserve competence to take all subsequent decisions relating to conditional sentences. In this case the law of the issuing State shall apply to all the above-mentioned decisions and to all subsequent consequences of the judgment.

3. When transposing this Framework Decision, any Member State may indicate that as executing State it may, in individual cases, refuse to assume responsibility provided for in paragraph 1. In these cases, the decision shall be taken and notification effected in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10. This shall not affect the obligation laid down in Article 7(1).

3. When adopting this Framework Decision or subsequently at the time of transposition and by means of a statement lodged with the General Secretariat of the Council, each Member State may indicate that, as executing State and in the categories of cases to be specified by that Member State, it refuses to assume responsibility provided for in paragraph 1. In these cases, the decision shall be taken (with reasons given) and notification effected in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10. This shall not affect the obligation laid down in Article 7(1). That statement by a Member State may be withdrawn at any time. The statements or the withdrawal thereof shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 13

Consultations between the competent judicial authorities

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1. If the competent judicial authority in the executing State intends to make adaptations as provided for in Article 7(2) and (3), it shall first consult the competent judicial authority in the issuing State on the adapted suspensory measures or alternative sanction.

2. When forwarding the judgment and the certificate as provided for in Article 6, the competent judicial authority in the issuing State may waive the consultations referred to in paragraph 1. In that case, any adaptations made by the competent judicial authority in the executing State in accordance with Article 7(2) and (3) shall subsequently be notified to the competent judicial authority of the issuing State.

Obligations of the authorities involved where the executing State has jurisdiction for all further decisions

Obligations of the authorities involved where the executing State has jurisdiction for all subsequent decisions

(a) modification of the suspensory measures or alternative sanction;

(a) Alternative sanctions and modification of the suspensory measures;

(b) revocation of the suspension of the sentence;

(b) revocation of the suspended sentence and the conditional sentence;

(c) imposition of a sentence in the case of a conditional sentence;

(c) sentencing in the case of a conditional sentence;

(d) lapsing of the suspensory measures or alternative sanction.

(d) lapsing of the suspended sentences, conditional sentences or alternative sanction.

(1a) In cases where suspended sentences, conditional sentences or alternative sanctions are revoked, the executing State shall be responsible for executing the custodial sentence imposed in the judgment, except in the cases provided for in Article 12(2) and (3).

2. The competent judicial authority in the issuing State shall immediately inform the competent judicial authority in the executing State, by any means which leaves a written record, of any circumstances or findings which, in its opinion, could entail revocation of the suspension of the sentence or modification of the suspensory measures or alternative sanction.

2. The competent judicial authority in the issuing State shall immediately inform the competent judicial authority in the executing State, by any means which leaves a written record, of any circumstances or findings which, in its opinion, could entail revocation of the suspension of the sentence or the conditional sentence or modification of the suspensory measures or the obligations or instructions which constitute alternative sanction.

2a. A person must be heard by the judicial authorities before being sentenced in the case of a conditional sentence or if the suspension of the sentence is revoked, in order to ensure that the fundamental principle that defendants must be heard is upheld.

Obligations of the authorities involved where the issuing State has jurisdiction for all further decisions

Obligations of the authorities involved where the issuing State has jurisdiction for all subsequent decisions

1. If the competent judicial authority in the issuing State has jurisdiction for all further decisions in accordance with Article 12(2) and (3), the competent judicial authority in the executing State shall immediately notify it of:

1. If the competent judicial authority in the issuing State has jurisdiction for all subsequent decisions in accordance with Article 12(2) and (3), the competent judicial authority in the executing State shall immediately notify it of:

(a) any breach of a suspensory measure or alternative sanction; and

(a) a breach of a suspensory measure or the obligations and instructions which constitute an alternative sanction; and

(i) is liable to entail modification of the suspensory measures or alternative sanction,

(i) is liable to entail modification of the suspensory measures or the obligations or instructions which constitute alternative sanction,

(ii) is relevant to the imposition of a sentence in the case of a conditional sentence, or

(ii) is relevant to sentencing in the case of a conditional sentence, or

(iii) could result in revocation of the suspension of the sentence.

(iii) could result in revocation of the suspension of the sentence and the conditional sentence.

3. Before a decision is taken on the imposition of a sentence in the case of a conditional sentence or on the revocation of the suspension of a sentence, the sentenced person must be given a judicial hearing. If appropriate, this requirement may be met according to the procedure provided for in Article 10 of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union .

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¹OJ C 197,  12.7. 2000, p. 3.

3. Before a decision is taken on sentencing in the case of a conditional sentence or on the revocation of the suspension of a sentence, the sentenced person must be heard by the judicial authorities in order to ensure that the fundamental principle that defendants must be heard is upheld.

(a) modification of the suspensory measures or alternative sanction;

(a) modification of the suspensory measures or of the obligations or instructions which constitute alternative sanction;

(b) revocation of the suspension of sentence;

b) revocation of the suspension of sentence and of the conditional sentence;

(c) imposition of a sentence in the case of a conditional sentence;

(c) sentencing in the case of a conditional sentence;

(d) lapsing of the suspensory measures or alternative sanction.

d) lapsing of the suspended sentence, conditional sentence or alternative sanction.

4a. Any modification of a suspensory measure or of the obligations or instructions which constitute alternative sanctions by the issuing State's competent judicial authority must be carried out with due regard to Article 5. In the event of a modification, the executing State's competent authority may opt to take a fresh decision pursuant to Article 7(2) or Article 9(1)(i).

5. In the event of the imposition of a sentence or the revocation of the suspension of a sentence, the competent judicial authority of the issuing State shall at the same time inform the competent judicial authority of the executing State whether it intends to forward to the executing State:

5. In the event of the imposition of a sentence or the revocation of the suspension of a sentence, the competent judicial authority of the issuing State shall at the same time inform the competent judicial authority of the executing State that there is no longer any need for suspensory measures to be supervised.

(a) a judgment and certificate as provided for in Council Framework Decision 2007/…/JHA* for the purpose of taking over responsibility for enforcement of the measure involving deprivation of liberty; or

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* OJ: please add number of Framework Decision referred to in Recital 3.

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(b) a European arrest warrant for the purpose of surrender of the sentenced person in accordance with Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States

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¹ JO L 190 de 18.7.2002, p. 1.

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6. If the obligation to execute suspensory measures or alternative sanctions has lapsed, the competent authority of the executing State shall end the measures ordered as soon as it has been duly notified by the competent authority of the issuing State.

6. When it is notified of the fact by the competent authority of the issuing State pursuant to paragraph 5 above, the competent authority of the executing State shall end the supervision and execution of suspensory measures.

Amnesty and pardon

Amnesty, pardon and judgment review

Only the issuing State can take a decision regarding requests for a review of judgments involving suspended sentences, conditional sentences and alternative sanctions, the supervision and execution of which are covered by this Framework Decision.

If the sentenced person leaves the executing State and establishes his or her lawful and ordinary residence in another Member State, the competent judicial authority of the executing State shall transfer jurisdiction in respect of the supervision of the suspensory measures and alternative sanctions and in respect of all further decisions relating to the execution of the judgment to the competent judicial authority of the issuing State.

If the sentenced person leaves the executing State or ceases to have a lawful and ordinary residence in the executing State, the competent judicial authority of the executing State shall transfer jurisdiction in respect of the supervision of the suspensory measures and the obligations or instructions which constitute alternative sanctions and in respect of all further decisions relating to the execution of the judgment (or if appropriate the decision for conditional release) to the competent judicial authority of the issuing State.

1a. The transfer of jurisdiction referred to in paragraph 1 must also take place if the issuing State issues a request to that effect to the competent judicial authority of the executing State on the grounds that further criminal proceedings against the person are taking place in the issuing State.