Vsaka država članica določi osrednji organ ali, če to zahteva njena ustavna ureditev, osrednje organe, odgovorne za pošiljanje in sprejemanje prošenj za izročitev in potrebne dokumentacije, ter tudi vse ostale uradne korespondence v zvezi s prošnjami za izročitev, razen če ni v tej konvenciji določeno drugače.
Each Member State shall designate a central authority or, where its constitutional system so requires, central authorities responsible for transmitting and receiving extradition requests and the necessary supporting documents, as well as any other official correspondence relating to extradition requests, unless otherwise provided for in this Convention.