Activites

• 1998/07/14 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 1998/1496
  • OJ L 196 14.07.1998, p. 0024
• 1998/06/22 Final act signed
• 1998/06/22 End of procedure in Parliament
• #2094
• 1998/05/18 Council Meeting
• 1998/04/30 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T4-0228/1998 summary

    The common position of the Council on the Robert Schuman programme was approved by Parliament unamended at second reading, pursuant to Rule 66(7) of Parliament's Rules of Procedure (procedure without report, adoption in letter form).�

• 1998/04/14 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
• 1998/04/02 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• #2072
• 1998/03/09 Council Meeting
  • 05195/1/1998 summary

    In its common position on the Robert Schuman project, the Council has incorporated almost all the amendments adopted by the European Parliament at first reading which were incorporated in the modified proposal. Only six amendments have not been included, principally those concerned with: - the importance of uniform and effective application of Community law in the administration of justice, - the role of the legal professions with which the proposal was concerned, - the link between this proposal and the operation of the single market, - budget complementarity and synergy between this programme and other Community programmes. The Council has, however, acceded to the European Parliament?s request for references to the project?s target groups, i.e. judges, prosecutors, lawyers and future lawyers of the Member States. It also incorporated the amendments concerning the duration of the programme (three years) and an amendment allowing for dispensation from the obligation to continue a project beyond the planned period. The Council also made two significant changes to the proposal concerning: 1) the financial provisions of the Robert Schuman project (incorporating a similar amendment by Parliament) and indicating a financial framework for the programme of ECU 5.6 million over three years; 2) the assessment report on the project, which will be submitted two years after it comes into force.�

• #2051
• 1997/11/27 Council Meeting
• 1997/11/07 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(1997)0596 summary

    In its amended proposal the Commission accepted all the amendments adopted by the European Parliament at first reading, subject to an adjustment to the wording of an amendment on the relaxation of the obligation to ensure continuity after the cessation of Community financing. The amendments concern: - the aim of the programme (effective and uniform application of Community law), - the targets of the Schuman project (legal professionals involved in the administration of justice: judges, prosecutors and lawyers or those training as lawyers), - cohesion and complementarity (including budgetary complementarity) of the programme with other Community training or information initiatives, - publication of the beneficiaries of the project in the assessment report on the project. �

• 1997/10/24 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0524/1997 summary

    In adopting the report by Mrs Ana PALACIO VALLELERSUNDI (PPE,E) regarding the Robert Schuman project, the European Parliament approved the programme with the following amendments: - the objective of the programme is to contribute to the effective and uniform application of Community law, - it must be open to all members of the legal profession involved in the administration of justice (judges, prosecutors and lawyers or future lawyers in the Union), - in implementing the programme it is necessary to ensure overall cohesion and complementarity (including budgetary complementarity) between this programme and other Community training or information initiatives - a list of beneficiaries of the project must be published in the assessment report on the programme (1999). �

• 1997/10/23 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament summary

    The rapporteur stressed the importance of practical rather than academic training in the area of Community law which statistics showed was still not sufficiently well known among the legal professions. While agreeing with the choice of legal basis in the original proposal, the rapporteur said that the 23 amendments tabled aimed to strengthen its scope. Commissioner de Silguy welcomed the agreement between the Commission and Parliament on the legal basis proposed and said that all the amendments tabled could be accepted, subject to a small editorial precision to be applied to Amendment No 20.

• 1997/10/14 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0323/1997
• 1996/11/28 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• #1970
• 1996/11/26 Council Meeting
  • 1970
• 1996/11/15 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1996)0580 summary

    OBJECTIVE : the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision seeks to establish an action programme to improve awareness of Community law for the legal professions (Robert Schuman Project) for the period 01/01/1997 to 31/12/1999. SUBSTANCE : the Robert Schuman Project seeks to: - encourage the launch of practical training initiatives in Community law in the Member States (initial or continuing training) by bodies responsible for training judges and lawyers or future judges and lawyers; - encourage the development, in the Member States, of information resources (traditional or based on new communication and information technology) in Community law for judges and lawyers; - support initiatives likely to facilitate implementation of the above two forms of support, complement them or enhance their impact. To achieve these objectives the programme comprises three specific sub-parts intended for support for training, information and accompanying projects. The institutions responsible in the Member States for the initial or continuing vocational training for young judges or lawyers are eligible for support (the proposal gives a list of the institutions concerned). The projects are to be selected on the basis of the following criteria: practical use of the measures, their accessibility to the greatest possible number of judges and lawyers, adjustment to constraints of professional practice and cost-effectiveness. Complementary optional criteria such as the inter-professional or cross-border dimension of measures will also be taken into account. It should be noted that the programme is intended to support and complement the activities of the Member States while respecting their responsibility for the definition of the content and organization of vocational training. The Robert Schuman Project should also complement other Community programmes such as LEONARDO (professional training), the Jean Monnet project (development of teaching on European integration) and GROTIUS (exchanges for legal practitioners). Budget : 5.6 Mecus.

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1996)0580
• Debate in Council: 1970
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0323/1997
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0524/1997
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1997)0596
• Council position published: 05195/1/1998
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0228/1998
• : Decision 1998/1496
• : OJ L 196 14.07.1998, p. 0024

History

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