LUXEMBOURG STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT

UNCLAS LUXEMBOURG 000164 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTIA CJAN LU SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS REF: STATE 56255 ¶1. (SBU) During the March 30 cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, the Government of Luxembourg approved submitting to Parliament a draft bill implementing the extradition and MLAT agreements signed 23 June 2005 between the EU and U.S and those between the U.S. and Luxembourg. This draft bill was submitted to Parliament 20 April and remains under review by the Committee on Judicial Affairs. Post's contacts in this committee said the earliest this bill could be voted on in Parliament is late May but, this depends upon a favorable consultative opinion of the Parliament,s upper chamber, the Council of State. Post sees no opposition to the final approval of these agreements. However, it is not likely that this bill will be passed before Parliament,s August recess. ¶2. (SBU) Drafted by Pol/Econ Section Assistant Francisco Freire. WAGNER