9 Amendments of Sylvie GOULARD related to 2015/2254(INL)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph - 1 (new)
Indent 1 – paragraph - 1 (new)
- 1. Underlines the shared values as laid down in Article 2 TEU on which the European Union is founded;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 1
Indent 1 – paragraph 1
1. Expresses the view that the Member States of the European Union should move towards a shared culture of the meaning ofuphold the rule of law in the 28 Member States to be applied by all concerned even- handedly;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 2
Indent 1 – paragraph 2
2. Considers that the procedure under Article 7 TEU is virtually unusable; notremains a last resort instrument; deplores 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 24 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 3
Indent 1 – paragraph 3
3. Takes note ofWelcomes 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 mechanismsurges however all EU institutions to work towards the establishment of a broader, integrated Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism that applies to all Member States and the EU Institutions; therefore recommends the adoption of a Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Pact between citizens, governments, and EU institutions, giving ownership to all and thus making everyone responsible for a robust democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights throughout the Union, rather than just a legal tool for top down enforcement; __________________ 1 Communication of the Commission of 11 March 2014 on "A new EU Framework to strengthen the Rule of Law" (COM(2014)0158).
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Indent 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls, therefore, for the adoption of an objective and evidence based mechanism that enables not only infringements to specific EU laws to be addressed, but also threats to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; ensuring that all Member States are treated equally and no decision will be taken (or perceived to be taken) on political grounds;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 4
Indent 1 – paragraph 4
4. Considers it important to work towards a new consensus between the EU and its Member Statesbinding mechanism with the aim of promoting and protecting democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, proceeding from the basis that unless extreme care is taken, there will always be a danger of politicising legalityto safeguard the shared values as enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter in a fully transparent and objective manner; proceeding from the basis that the EU loses credibility if enforcement of the founding principles is perceived to be uneven and unfair; Calls, therefore, for the adoption of an objective and evidence based mechanism that enables not only infringements to specific EU laws to be addressed, but also risks of systemic threats to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; ensuring that all Member States are treated equally and no decision will be taken (or perceived to be taken) on political grounds;
Amendment 50 #
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, require a Treaty change, within the limits of the current Treaties;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 7
Indent 2 – paragraph 7
7. Calls for a coordination of thebroader, integrated mechanism on democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights incorporating the existing initiatives from the different EU institutions and is of the opinion that informan annual democracy, rule of law and fundamental trilogues should be regularlyghts policy cycle should be organiszed in order to ensure a coherent EU approach and to establish a fully consensual working definition of human rights, the rule of law and democracy;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 10
Indent 2 – paragraph 10
10. Recommends that the pan-EU parliamentary debate is organised in such a way that it can involve setting goals to achieve and provide the means to measure changes from one year to another with the possibility to report back on the implementation of goals or recommendations.