CHAPTER III

PROCEDURES AND SAFEGUARDS FOR THE EXECUTING STATE

Costs
Article 21
1
Unless otherwise provided in this Directive, the executing State shall bear all costs undertaken on the territory of the executing State which are related to the execution of an EIO.
2
Where the executing authority considers that the costs for the execution of the EIO may be deemed exceptionally high, it may consult with the issuing authority on whether and how the costs could be shared or the EIO modified.
The executing authority shall inform the issuing authority in advance of the detailed specifications of the part of the costs deemed exceptionally high.
3
In exceptional situations where no agreement can be reached with regard to the costs referred to in paragraph 2, the issuing authority may decide to:
a
withdraw the EIO in whole or in part; or
b
keep the EIO, and bear the part of the costs deemed exceptionally high.