SCHEDULE 3RESERVATIONS AND DECLARATIONS MADE BY STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION

PART 16PORTUGAL

Declaration and Reservation

The term “nationals” within the meaning of the Convention shall apply to Portuguese citizens, regardless of how they acquired their nationality.

Article 1

Portugal shall not grant the extradition of persons:

a

who are to be tried by a special court or who are to serve a sentence passed by such a court;

b

who it has been proved will be subjected to a trial which affords no legal guarantees of criminal proceedings complying with the conditions internationally recognised as essential to the protection of human rights, or will serve their sentences in inhuman conditions;

c

who are being demanded in connection with an offence punishable by a life-long sentence or detention order.

Article 2

Portugal shall grant extradition only for offences punishable by deprivation of liberty for more than one year.

Article 6, paragraph 1

Portugal shall not grant extradition in respect of Portuguese nationals.

Article 11

Portugal shall not grant extradition for offences punishable by the death penalty under the law of the requesting state.

Article 21

Portugal shall authorise transit through its national territory only in respect of persons whose circumstances are such that their extradition may be granted.