Transportation and transit through State territory for surrender

Belgium

Belgium - Act on Cooperation with ICC 2004 EN

TITLE II COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
CHAPTER IV ARREST, TRANSFER, TRANSIT AND SURRENDER OF PERSONS TO THE COURT
SECTION IV TRANSIT

Article 20
At the request of the Court, made pursuant to article 89, paragraph 3(b) of the Statute, the central authority shall authorize the transport through Belgian territory of any person transferred to the Court by another State, except in cases where the transit would impede or delay the surrender.
Should an unscheduled landing occur on Belgian territory, a transit authorization may be required from the Court in accordance with article 89, paragraph 3(e) of the Statute. The person transported shall be detained in custody until the request for transit is received and the transit is effected. However, detention may not be extended beyond 96 hours from the unscheduled landing unless the request is received within that period of time.

Rome Statute

Article 89 Surrender of persons to the Court

3.

(a) A State Party shall authorize, in accordance with its national procedural law, transportation through its territory of a person being surrendered to the Court by another State, except where transit through that State would impede or delay the surrender.