Common use of Exchange of Criminal Records within the EU – Post Brexit Clause in Contracts

Exchange of Criminal Records within the EU – Post Brexit. 8.3.1. Once the UK ceases to be a member of the EU, the UK’s ability to exchange criminal conviction information under Council Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX will also conclude. The exact arrangement of how long the UK are able to exchange under this legislation are dependent on the outcome of the Ministeral vote of the Brexit deal. 8.3.2. If the UK leave the EU with a Brexit deal, then ACRO will be able to process all requests for criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX until the end of the transition period as per section 8.2. 8.3.3. If the UK leave without a Brexit deal, then ACRO will only be able to process requests for criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX until the date the UK leaves the EU. 8.3.4. Once the UK are no longer able to exchange criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX, exchange protocols with EU countries will revert to the 1959 Convention for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. 8.3.5. Submission of requests to ACRO are expected to stay the same under the 1959 Convention, however there is no obligation for a country to respond under this legislation and no timescales for responses are set. 8.3.6. Requests made outside of criminal proceedings for EU countries are not convered under the 1959 Convention and therefore ACRO will be unable to process these.

Exchange of Criminal Records within the EU – Post Brexit. 8.3.1. Once the UK ceases to be a member of the EU, the UK’s ability to exchange criminal conviction information under Council Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX will also conclude. The exact arrangement of how long the UK are able to exchange under this legislation are dependent on the outcome of the Ministeral Ministerial vote of the Brexit deal. 8.3.2. If the UK leave the EU with a Brexit deal, then ACRO will be able to process all requests for criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX until the end of the transition period as per section 8.2. 8.3.3. If the UK leave without a Brexit deal, then ACRO will only be able to process requests for criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX until the date the UK leaves the EU. 8.3.4. Once the UK are no longer able to exchange criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX, exchange protocols with EU countries will revert to the 1959 Convention for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. 8.3.5. Submission of requests to ACRO are expected to stay the same under the 1959 Convention, however there is no obligation for a country to respond under this legislation and no timescales for responses are set. 8.3.6. Requests made outside of criminal proceedings for EU countries are not convered covered under the 1959 Convention and therefore ACRO will be unable to process these.

Exchange of Criminal Records within the EU – Post Brexit. 8.3.1. Once the UK ceases to be a member of the EU, the UK’s ability to exchange criminal conviction information under Council Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX will also conclude. The exact arrangement of how long the UK are able to exchange under this legislation are dependent on the outcome of the Ministeral Ministerial vote of the Brexit deal. 8.3.2. If the UK leave the EU with a Brexit deal, then ACRO will be able to process all requests for criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX until the end of the transition period as per section 8.2. 8.3.3. If the UK leave the EU without a Brexit deal, then ACRO will only be able to process requests for criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX until the date the UK leaves the EU. 8.3.4. Once the UK are no longer able to exchange criminal conviction information under Framework Decision 2009/315/XXX, exchange protocols with EU countries will revert to the 1959 Convention for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. 8.3.5. Submission of requests to ACRO are expected to stay the same under the 1959 Convention, however there is no obligation for a country to respond under this legislation and no timescales for responses are set. 8.3.6. Requests made outside of criminal proceedings for EU countries are not convered covered under the 1959 Convention and therefore ACRO will be unable to process these.