4 Amendments of Raffaele STANCANELLI related to 2021/2025(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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2. WelcomNotes the Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report (the Report) and the importance that it places on the justice system;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply preoccupied by the fact that judicial independence continues to be a subject of serious concern in some Member States; expresses its regret that Hungary and Poland lodged an action for annulment of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget in March 2021, which aims to address breaches of the rule of law with an impact on the Union’s financial interestStresses that judicial independence is a cornerstone of the rule of law and Member States should focus all necessary efforts on ensuring that these principles are upheld; reiterates that without undermining the competence and status of Member States, continued mutual trust and efficient legislation is best fostered at national level through good and close cooperation, as well as the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the periodic review of the rule of law is of great significance and commends the effortmay result useful and the following recommendations of the Commission tocould encourage structural reforms in the areas covered by the Report; believes, however, that while it is an essential monitoring tool, clear criteria should be developed in order to avoid recommendations on the challenges identified and the required follow-up action is indispensableto be used for political purposes; urges the Commission to make robustthe necessary use of infringement procedures only where appropriate and where there is clear evidence of violations, to prevent backsliding on the rule of law in national justice systems and urges the Council to resume all pending procedures under Article 7(1) of the TFEU and to inform the Parliament thereof;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
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6. Notes with satisfaction that the Report contains separate national chapters attempting to lay down a common methodology; calls on the Commission, however, to provide a meaningful comparison between the different national justice systems, to underline where best practices for comparable systems might be applied and how similar deficiencies could be addressed; recalls however the different regional and geopolitical contexts affecting Member States and that a “one size fits all” approach should be avoided;