Activities of Antonio TAJANI related to 2019/2199(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union – Annual Report for the years 2018-2019 (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the Situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union - Annual Report for the years 2018-2019
Amendments (6)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Considers that there is a need for greater exchange of information on experiences and approaches to the use of the Charter between judges, lawyers’ associations and public administrations within the Member States, but also beyond national borders, including through the use, where appropriate, of existing funding instruments, such as those provided for in the Justice Programme, and also a need to arrange targeted training programmes for legal practitioners;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports a swift resumption of the negotiations on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, further to Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 18 December 20141; reiterates the importance of speeding up the accession process, so as to strengthen fundamental rights protection in the Union and reinforce its position in discussions on the rule of law, and of keeping Parliament constantly informed in accordance with Article 218(10) TFEU; _________________ 1 ECLI:EU:C:2014:2454welcomes the fact that, in the next few months, two sessions of negotiations have already been scheduled with the Council of Europe1a and calls on the Commission to appear before the appropriate European Parliament committees at key political times in the negotiations; _________________ 1 ECLI:EU:C:2014:2454 1a Letter of 11 February 2020 from Commissioner Jourová
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an independent judiciary is the cornerstone of the rule of law and of the right to effective legal protection2; recommends a departure from the existing approach of tackling rule of law cases in individual countries in an ad hoc manner, and calls for the development of criteria and contextual assessments to guide Member States in recognising and tackling any possible rule of law issues in a regular and comparative manner; considers that regular evaluations of this type would be useful, inter alia in the light of the proposal for a regulation on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law2a; calls on the Member States always to be ready to defend the rule of law; _________________ 2Article 19 TEU, Article 67(4) TFEU and Article 47 of the Charter. 2a COM(2018)0324 - 2018/0136(COD).
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that within the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe pre- defined but non-exhaustive policy priorities could be identified, such as European values, fundamental rights and freedoms3; welcomes the fact that the protection of European values and, in particular, the fundamental rights and freedoms of EU citizens, is among the six political priorities of the European Commission and in the Strategic Agenda of the European Council for 2019-2024; _________________ 3European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Parliament’s position on the Conference on the Future of Europe. Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0010, para. 7.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has announced a new Strategy for the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in its 2020 Work Programme; expects it to focus on raising awareness at national level;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges that the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union will affect citizens’ rights as referred to in Part Two of the TFEU and Title V of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; insists that joint European Parliament-UK Parliament scrutiny of the implementation and application of the Withdrawal Agreement would be beneficial, and would welcome it if joint structures to this end could be established4. ; welcomes the fact that, during the first five years after the entry into force of the withdrawal agreement, the Commission will be required to report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation and application of the agreement, in particular with regard to Part Two (Citizens’ Rights); expects the Commission also to continue to report on the second part of the agreement after this period; _________________ 4 European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement. Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0006, para. 22.