46 Amendments of Sophia IN 'T VELD related to 2015/2254(INL)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard in particular to Article 2, Article 3(1), the second subparagraph of Article 3(3) and Articles 6, 7 and 711 TEU, and to the articles of the TFEU relating to respect for, and promotion and protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) in the Union, including Articles 70, 258, 259, 260, 263 and 265 TFEU,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the 'Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the European Union', 23 May 2007,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Approach to Rule of Law Assistance of April 2008,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Goal #16 in particular,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
– having regard to the COSAC Twenty-fifth Bi-annual Report: Developments in European Union Procedures and Practices Relevant to Parliamentary Scrutiny of 18th May 2016,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Opinion of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights on the development of an integrated tool of objective fundamental rights indicators able to measure compliance with the shared values listed in Article 2 TEU based on existing sources of information of 8 April 2016,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the first and second rule of law dialogue during the Luxembourg and Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU, 17 November 2015 and 24 May 2016,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the 'Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union' of 19 October 2010,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
– having regard to the 'Operational Guidance on taking account of Fundamental rights in Commission Impact Assessments' SEC(2011) 567 final, 06/05/2011,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to European Commission's Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
– having regard to its resolutions of 7 July 2013 on the situation of fundamental rights: standards and practices in Hungary, in particular paragraph 795 , 27 February 2014 on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2012)6 , 8 September 2015 on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2013-2014)7 , and 10 June 2015 on the situation in Hungary, in particular paragraph 128 , __________________ 5 6 7 816 December 2015 on the situation in Hungary: follow-up to the European Parliament Resolution of 10 June 2015, and on 13 April 2016 on the situation in Poland, __________________ 5 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2013)0315. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2013)0315. 6 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0173. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0173. 7 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0286. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0286. 8 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0227. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0227.
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas coherence and consistency of internal and external democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights policy is key to the credibility of the EU;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the promotion and the protection of pluralistic democracy, the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, political and legal co-operation, social cohesion and cultural interchange lies at the heart of co-operation between the Council of Europe and the European Union 1a ; __________________ 1a'Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the European Union’, 23 May 2007
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to bundle, from 2018 onwards, its relevant annual thematic reports as well as the outcome of existing monitoring mechanisms and periodic assessment tools, to be presented all on the same day feeding into a Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights policy cycle;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the European Ombudsman to issuehighlight and consolidate within a dedicated chapter, as part of its annual report, specificcases, recommendations to the institutions of the Union in the fieldand decisions related to citizens' fundamental rights, as well as the principles of democracy and the rule of DRFlaw;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the creation of a Union Fund, on the basis of a pilot project, for legal assistance to individuals and organisations litigating cases relating to DRF violations by national or subnational governments or the institutions of the Union;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the setting up of an endowment for democracy grant-giving organisation that supports local actors promoting democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights within the EU;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recommends that the Commission engages in a meaningful dialogue with civil society and ensures that its contribution and role is firmly built into the EU Pact on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
- Enabling individualnatural and legal persons to bring actions before the CJEU; for alleged violations of the Charter of Fundamental Rights either by the EU institutions or by a Member State, by amending Articles 258 and 259 of the TFEU;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the accompanying detailed recommendations to the Commission and the Council, and to the parliaments and governments of the Member States, as well as to the Committee of the Regions for distribution to subnational parliaments and councils.
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 2
Annex – Citation 2
– having regard in particular to Article 2, Article 3(1), the second subparagraph of Article 3(3) and Articles 6, 7 and 711 TEU, and to the articles of the TFEU relating to respect for, and promotion and protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) in the Union, including Articles 70, 258, 259, 260, 263 and 265 TFEU,
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 7 a (new)
Annex – Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the 'Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the European Union', 23 May 2007,
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 10 a (new)
Annex – Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Approach to Rule of Law Assistance of April 2008,
Amendment 417 #
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular No Goal
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 10 c (new)
Annex – Citation 10 c (new)
– having regard to the COSAC Twenty-fifth Bi-annual Report: Developments in European Union Procedures and Practices Relevant to Parliamentary Scrutiny of 18th May 2016,
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 11 a (new)
Annex – Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Opinion of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights on the development of an integrated tool of objective fundamental rights indicators able to measure compliance with the shared values listed in Article 2 TEU based on existing sources of information of 8 April 2016,
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 14 a (new)
Annex – Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the first and second rule of law dialogue during the Luxembourg and Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU, 17 November 2015 and 24 May 2016,
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 15 a (new)
Annex – Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the 'Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union' of 19 October 2010,
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 15 b (new)
Annex – Citation 15 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission’s Staff Working Paper 6 May 2011, Operational Guidance on taking account of Fundamental rights in Commission Impact Assessments',
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 16 a (new)
Annex – Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission's Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights,
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 24 a (new)
Annex – Citation 24 a (new)
– having regard to the Parliament resolution of 16 December 2015 on the situation in Hungary: follow-up to the European Parliament Resolution of 10 June 2015,
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 24 b (new)
Annex – Citation 24 b (new)
– having regard to the Parliament resolution of 13 April 2016 on the situation in Poland,
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 6 a (new)
Annex – Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Whereas it is important that all levels of government work closely together on the basis of their competences and responsibilities in order to identify possible systemic threats to the rule of law at an early stage, and to improve the protection of the rule of law;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 5
Annex – Article 5
The DRF Scoreboard shall incorporate, replace and complemente existing instruments, in particular the Justice Scoreboard, the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania, the Media Pluralism Monitor, the anti- corruption report and peer evaluation procedures based on Article 70 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – indent 6
Annex – Article 6 – indent 6
– the Council of Europe, notably the Venice Commission, the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, and the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ);
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – indent 7
Annex – Article 6 – indent 7
– non-EU international organisations such as the UN, OSCE and the OECD;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.1 – indent 8 a (new)
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.1 – indent 8 a (new)
– Promotion of civic space and effective mechanisms for civil dialogue
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2 – indent 7
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2 – indent 7
– Title VI of the Charter
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1 – indent 4
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1 – indent 4
– twohree experts each designated by the Venice Commission, GRECO and the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner;
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1 – indent 6
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1 – indent 6
– twohree experts each designated by the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2
9.2 The DRF expert panel shall be chaired by the President of the FRA Scientific Committeeelect a chair from within its members.
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 15
Annex – Article 15
An interinstitutional impact assessment working group ('Working Group')shall be set up with a view to improving interinstitutional cooperation on impact assessments, and creating a fundamental rights and rule of law compliance culture. The panel shall consult with national experts at an early stage so as to better foresee the implementation challenges in Member States, as well as to help overcome different interpretations and understandings by the different institutions of the Union as regards the impact of fundamental rights and rule of law on legal acts of the Union. The Working Group shall build upon the "Guidelines on methodological steps to be taken to check fundamental rights compatibility at the Council preparatory bodies", 5377/15, the 'Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union', the 'Operational Guidance on taking account of Fundamental rights in Commission Impact Assessments', Tool #24 from the Better Regulation Toolbox and Rule 38 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament to ensure DRF compliance and promotion.
Amendment 650 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 a (new)
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 a (new)
– Annual report of the European Ombudsman;
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 b (new)
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 b (new)
– FRA annual report on fundamental rights;
Amendment 653 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 c (new)
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 c (new)
– EIGE’s Gender Equality Index;
Amendment 654 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 d (new)
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 d (new)
– Annual Eurojust report.