14 Amendments of Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO related to 2015/2254(INL)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 1
Indent 1 – paragraph 1
1. Expresses the view that the Member States of the European Union should set an example by genuinely fulfilling their obligations and move towards a shared culture of the meaning of the rule of law in the 28 Member States to be applied by all concerned even-handedly;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Indent 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that recent events in some Member States have shown that the failure to observe the rule of law and fundamental values is not being properly prevented, given the resulting problems among Member States and the fact that there is no swift, effective response coming from the European institutions;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Indent 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points to the importance of continuing to promote and strengthen the protection and full development of core Union values and the requirements of democracy and compliance with the rule of law in accordance with the Treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 2
Indent 1 – paragraph 2
2. Considers that the procedure under Article 7 TEU is virtually unusablewill hardly be used to its full potential, due to the unanimity requirement in the European Council; notes that the Union has no legally binding mechanism in place to monitor regularly the compliance of the Member States and EU institutions with the EU's fundamental values;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 3
Indent 1 – paragraph 3
3. Takes notStresses the importance of the rule of law Framework established by the Commission in 20141 and of the creation of an annual dialogue on the rule of law in the General Affairs Council as established in December 2014; and looks to the formulation of common ground as between these different rule of law mechanisms; , in order to make sure they are effective in ensuring compliance with fundamental rights and democratic values in the entire Union; __________________ 1 Communication of the Commission of 11 March 2014 on "A new EU Framework to strengthen the Rule of Law" (COM(2014)0158).
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 3
Indent 1 – paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the rule of law Framework established by the Commission in 20141 and of the creation of an annual dialogue on the rule of law in the General Affairs Council as established in December 2014; and looks to the formulation of common ground as between these different rule of law mechanisms and calls on the Commission and Council to make full and regular progress reports to Parliament; __________________ 1 Communication of the Commission of 11 March 2014 on “A new EU Framework to strengthen the Rule of Law” (COM(2014)0158).
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 4
Indent 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Indent 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the European Parliament under Rule 135 of its Rules of Procedure has developed a scrutiny over third States in the case of breach of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; considers that on the basis of Articles 2, 6 and 7 TEU and Rule 135 of the Rules of Procedure, the European Parliament should take motions for resolutions on the respect for the rule of law, democratic values and the state of fundamental rights within the European Union and its Member States;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 6
Indent 2 – paragraph 6
6. Recommends the establishment on an EU mechanism for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights which would include all relevant stakeholders; considers that this would, however,, provided such mechanism does not jeopardize or rival with but rather complements and paves the way for the procedure under Article 7 TEU, it may not require a Treaty change;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Indent 2 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that if the EU lays down requirements in its international agreements to protect and promote human rights, then it must likewise ensure that the institutions and all Member States comply with the rule of law and respect fundamental rights;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 8
Indent 2 – paragraph 8
8. Recommends the conclusion of a pact between all EU institutions and national parliaments in order to establish an annual 'fundamental rights policy cycle' as part of a multi-annual structured dialogue among all stakeholders; in this context, suggests that the European Parliament holds a yearly debate on the respect for democracy, the rule of law and the state of fundamental rights within the European Union; believes that this debate should be organized in such a way that it can involve setting benchmarks and goals to achieve and providing the means to evaluate changes from one year to another;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 9
Indent 2 – paragraph 9
9. Recommends the organisation of an annual pan-EU parliamentary debate on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as part of a multi- annual structured dialogue between the European Parliament and the national parliaments, on the one hand, and the Commission and the Council, on the other, and also involving civil society, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), and the Council of Europe;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 10
Indent 2 – paragraph 10
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Indent 2 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers it essential, for the purpose of following up the above parliamentary debate, to provide for the option of tabling an annual resolution in plenary;