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Can a person who has been extradited be tried for other offences which were not stated in the extradition request?

April 26, 2017extradited extradition Offences person request

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Can a person who has been extradited be tried for other offences which were not stated in the extradition request?

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A person who has been extradited may, in respect of (CM) offences committed before his/her surrender other than those upon which the request for extradition was based, be tried for offences that are not punishable by imprisonment (without it being necessary to obtain the consent of the requested Member State). The principle of speciality provides that an extradited person may only be tried for the offence(s) stated in the extradition request. However, if after surrender the extradited person has expressly waived the benefit of the rule of speciality, he/she may be tried for offences punishable by imprisonment.