Activities of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2022/2143(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the principle of primacy of EU law
Amendments (5)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in accordance with Article 2 TEU, the EU is founded on the values, including the rule of law of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, that are common to the Member States; whereas respect for such values is a prerequisite for accession to the Union;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, by their accession to the EU, the Member States have adhered to a certain number of core values and principles, which they share and have undertaken to respect at all times; recalls that these include the principle of primacy, which constitutes a necessary condition for safeguarding and strengthening the unity and consistency of Union law in all Member States;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its call on the Commission to closely monitor the rulings of national courts with regard to the primacy of EU law over national legislation and to provide full information to Parliament on any possible conflict and any action taken in response; calls on the Commission to include the subsequent results of such monitoring in its annual Rule of Law report;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Encourages national courts to effectively and consistently use the existing mechanisms to engage in a judicial dialogue with the CJEU; underlines the role that references for preliminary rulings can play in that regard; points out that the existence of informal mechanisms allows to foster existing judicial dialogues, such as the European Judicial Network, which are important for shaping the relationships between national and respective EU structures;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Commission to initiate infringement procedures under Article 258 TFEU in response to judgments of national constitutional courts that challenge the principle of primacy; underlines that such procedures provide the opportunity for supreme courts to engage in a judicial dialogue; stresses also the need to make clear to other national constitutional courts that there are consequences for failing to respect the principle of primacy; further suggests to improve the effectiveness of infringement procedures;