13 Amendments of Jean-Paul GARRAUD related to 2023/2113(INI)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that Member State governments and EU elected representatives, leaders and officials should set an example by refraining from any corrupt practices and that there should be no government or political interference in corruption investigations; points out that EU elected representatives and officials as well may be involved in corruption, as demonstrated by ‘Qatargate’, therefore reiterates its demand for the annual report to also cover the EU institutions;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Strongly regrets the fact that the Commission is not taking stronger action to enforce EU law; calls therefore on the Commission to step up the number of new infringement procedures and to push forward existing infringement procedures with more audacity and urgency; calls onEncourages the Commission not to use ‘dialogue’ with Member States or the ‘pilot’ procedure as an open-ended means to avoid launching actual infringement procedures; calls on the Commission to revise its policy – which has no basis in the Treaties – not to use infringement actions for ‘individual’ cases, as this policy has led to serious deprivation of rights for citizens across the EU, especially where their own governments are refusing to comply with EU law or CJEU judgments, as most of these cases are not individual but address strategic and fundamental issuas a means of settling disputes with national authorities;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Takes note of the Council’s ongoing evaluation of its rule of law dialogue and of the Council’s stated position that it will consider further possible interfact that, in accordance with the Treaties, it is the sole institutional with coomperation in that context; calls on the Council to maketence in the area and its rule of law dialogue more inclusive, by inviting othnot obliged to engage in any inter institutions and stakeholders to its sessions, in particular Council of Europe bodies such as the Venice Commission, as well as representatives of the European Parliamental cooperation either with other EU institutions or with external stakeholders;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Regrets thatTakes note of the Commission and the Council have so far rejected Parliament’s offerdecisions not to enter into an interinstitutional agreement on the rule of law; reaffirms its willingness to resume talks on this agree with Parliament;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. CondemnsTakes note of the total lack of progress in the ongoing Article 7(1) TEU procedures; urges the Council to address all new developments affecting the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights; reiterates its call on the Council to address recommendations in the framework of this procedure, underlining that any further delaying of such action would amount to a breach of the rule of law principle by the Council itself; insists that Parliament’s role and competences be respected and consequently invites the Council to close them;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls on the Commission to include, strictly monitor and safeguard the DRF conditions in all budgetary instruments and processes; calls on the Commission in this regard not to unblock any cohesion funds for Hungary unless all enabling conditions have been fully met and the judiciary in that Member State can be considered fully independent on paper and in practice; calls on the Commission and the Council to apply the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation further and without delay where needed, and not to lift the measures adopted in the case of Hungary until all the milestones have been effectively fulfilled; calls on the Commission to rigorously verify that the rule of law related milestones in the various Member State recovery and resilience plans are fulfilled as a condition for disbursing funding when Member States make payment requests; calls on the Commission to assign the primary responsibility for the application ofstop using the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation to put political pressure on some Member States to change policies approved in democratic elections that fall within theseir conditions to the Commissioners responsible for the rule of lawmpetence;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Stresses that each Member State has its own national identity and constitutional traditions that are in line with European values and which must always be treated with respect, objectivity and in conformity with the principle of equality; underlines that the rule of law is a fundamental value for all Member States; expresses its concern that the misuse of the concept of the rule of law for political purposes is destroying mutual trust and sincere cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)
Paragraph 45 b (new)
45b. recalls that the Member States are and remain, under public international law, the masters of the Treaties; calls for a reform of the EU towards a Europe that preserves the sovereignty and identity of our European nations and peoples;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the governments of the Member States and the Commission.