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"Mr President, first of all, I would like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Varvitsiotis. I welcome this initiative from Austria, Finland and Sweden, which aims to apply the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving the privation of liberty, for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union. The initiative will facilitate the social rehabilitation of offenders. It should in fact allow for rehabilitation measures to be taken in the state of nationality or permanent legal residence.
One of the most controversial issues to arise in the discussion of this proposal in Parliament and the Council is the issue of the consent of the offender. I generally agree with your view and that of the rapporteur. More precisely, I consider that consent is not necessary for transfer to a Member State to which the sentenced person is to be deported or transfer to the Member State of residence of the sentenced person. However, consent should be necessary for the transfer to the Member State of nationality of the sentenced person if that Member State is not the Member State of residence of the sentenced person.
Finally, I fully subscribe to your amendment aimed at adding a provision that the victims of the crime shall also be informed. The Commission also considers it necessary that victims be informed, but only at their request, of the transfer of a sentenced person, because in this scenario the enforcement of any claims for damages becomes more complicated.
I once again thank the rapporteur and can assure you that I will support most of your amendments during the discussions in the Council."@en1
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