Activities of Louis MICHEL related to 2013/0255(APP)
Plenary speeches (5)
Enhanced cooperation: European Public Prosecutor's Office (debate) FR
Enhanced cooperation: European Public Prosecutor's Office (debate) FR
European Public Prosecutor's Office (A8-0055/2015 - Monica Macovei) FR
European Public Prosecutor's Office (debate) FR
European Public Prosecutor's Office (debate) FR
Shadow reports (2)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (“the EPPO”) PDF (469 KB) DOC (57 KB)
INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office PDF (261 KB) DOC (209 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council to keep it fully informed and constantly consulted; urges the Council to take its views also into due account, as a necessary precondition to ensure the broadest consensusthe adoption onf the legislative outcome;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Regrets that the European Public Prosecutor's Office does not have competence for serious forms of cross- border crime; and asks the European Commission to propose, once the European Public Prosecutor's Office is established and within the shortest period of time, an enlargement of its mandate in order to cover certain categories of serious cross-border crimes, such as organised crime and terrorism. The European Parliament must be fully involved during the whole procedure of this review.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the structure of the EPPO should reflect a maximum degree ofassure independence and therefore calls for openness and transparency in the selection and appointment procedures of the European Chief Prosecutor, the Deputy European Chief Prosecutors and the European Prosecutors;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of its involvement in the appointment procedures and suggests an open competition for candidates with adequate professionalism, experience and skills, who might be shortlisted by the European Commission, evaluated by a panel of experts and hear, heard and approved by the European Parliament;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The members of the College shall be dismissed through the same procedure: on decision by the European Court of Justice after request by the Council, Commission, European Parliament and/or the European Chief Prosecutor.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that rules governing the division of jurisdiction between the EPPO and the national authorities should be clear and avoid any misinterpretation in the operational phase: the EPPO should have jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute the offences constituting fraud to the Union's financial interests according to the directive on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law; the chamber shall have the final decision on the allocation of a case between the EPPO or a member state.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes noteDeeply regrets that the option of a collegiate structure is under scrutiny by the Member States, instead of the hierarchical one initially proposed by the European Commission and supported by the European Parliament in its previous interim report; in this regard, believesit is essential that the decisions concerning the choice of the competent jurisdiction, the dismissal of a case and, the transaction, the reallocation and the choice to prosecute, should be taken at the central level by the Chambers;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the Chambers should play athe leading role in investigations and in the prosecutions and not limit theirs activities to mere functions of coordination, but should supervise the work of the European Delegated Prosecutors in the field;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls therefore for a rational organisation of the workload of the Office at the central level: the allocation system of the cases among Chambers should follow predetermined and objective criteria, and at a later stage a specific specialisation ofEuropean Prosecutor competences shall be limited to a supervision role of its European Delegated Prosecutors and to report to the Chamber in charge of the case; the allocation system of the cases among Chambers should follow random and unpredictable distribution system; as far as possible the designated chamber shall not be composed of the European Prosecutor originally from the ChaMembers might be envisaged; State where the offence took place.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls the Council to assure an effective access to legal aid in all Member States relating to the activities of any suspect and accused person involved in the proceedings of the EPPO.