Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023

Declaration of state to be Member State

85. The Minister may, by order, made following consultation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, declare a state, other than a state referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “Member State” in section 2 (1), to be a Member State for the purposes of paragraph (b) of that definition, where he or she is satisfied that the state has, by agreement concluded by the state with the European Union, agreed to implement and apply—

(a) the Framework Decision, or

(b) an act or measure taken by the European Union amending or building upon the Framework Decision.