Austria declares that the rules laid down in Article 14 of the European Convention on Extradition do not apply where the person consents to extradition, in accordance with Article 7 of the present Convention.

Austria declares that it will apply the simplified extradition procedure provided for in the Convention in cases in which a request for extradition has been made in accordance with the second indent of Article 12(1) and Article 12(2).

Austria declares that the competent authorities within the meaning of the Convention are the following: (a) within the meaning of Articles 6 to 8 and 10: the Court of First Instance in the district of which the person has his or her domicile or residence; in the absence of such a domicile or residence: the Court of First Instance in the district of which the person was apprehended or has been remanded in custody; (b) within the meaning of Article 4, Article 5(2) and Article 14: the Federal Minister for Justice.

Austria declares that this Convention shall apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration until its entry into force.