Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 25 January 2017 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Amsterdam — Netherlands) — Criminal proceedings against Gerrit van Vemde

(Case C-582/15) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Mutual recognition of judgments - Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA - Scope - Article 28 - Transitional provision - Concept of ‘issue of the final judgment’))

(2017/C 078/04)

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Rechtbank Amsterdam

Party in the main proceedings

Gerrit van Vemde

Intervening parties: Openbaar Ministerie

Operative part of the judgment

Article 28(2) of Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union must be interpreted as meaning that it covers only judgments which became final before the date specified by the Member State concerned.

(1)  OJ C 27, 25.1.2016.