Activities of Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI related to 2022/2051(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
Amendments (22)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe served as an unprecedented platform for discussion between citizens and politicians and resulted in concrete proposals that need to be honoured even, however still engaging selective organizations and representing mostly the point of view of federalists, and resulted ifn they necessitated Treatir own desired outcomes that need full support in the Council before they changes be implemented;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists on more democratic legitimacy, accountability and scrutiny of the Union economic policies; stresses for the framework, institutions and tools for EU economic governance to be under the Community method;Intergovernmental method; does not calls for any Treaty revision to grant the Parliament its role as co-legislator and democratic oversight in these policies;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas foreign policy, security and defence remain core competences of the Member States, with unanimity in decision-making being an important tool for finding common positions without forcing any EU country to act against its national interests;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the citizens’ panel 4 “EU in the world/ Migration” made several important recommendations in the field of foreign affairs, which are all long- standing calls of the European Parliament;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. CallNotes for the main citizens’ recommendations in the field of foreign and security policy, notably the need to switch to more efficient decision-making, through the use of qualified majority voting (QMV) instead of unanimity, and the need to improve the Union’s methods to impose sanctions, to be incorporated in a Treaty change; underlines, however, that foreign and security policy remains a core competence of Member States and the rule of unanimity serves as an important tool for finding compromises and build solidarity between them in most important areas, thus strengthening the Union and its unity and gives the EU stronger mandate for its global actions; recalls that even in a much bigger and more heterogeneous organisations such as NATO, decisions are taken on the basis of consensus;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Article 48(7) and Article 31(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) contain passerrelle clauses that can make switching from unanimity to qualified majority voting possible in the area of common foreign and security policy (CFSP) without military implications; calls for a switch to QMV in all decisions in the field of CFSP, notably those concerning sanctions and human rights, as the passerelle clauses have never been used due to the lack of political willunderlines that using these clauses requires a decision of the European Council and the consent of all national parliaments;
Amendment 60 #
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the EU not to issue common EU debt;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the numerous impediments to essential EU tax initiatives over the past decades; calls for gradual change that would allow QMV in certain tax questionsCalls for respecting the principle of unanimity in tax policy;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the needNotes the suggestions to strengthen the role of the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and to ensure that the Union speaks with one voice, as requested by the citizens of the Union in the Conference on the Future of Europin assisting to find compromises between the Member States in order to ensure that the Union speaks with one voice; points out that this can be done through a Tgreaty change that would name the Vice-President/High Representative a foreign minister of the Union, would maker willingness to reach the common perception of threats by deeper solidarity, respect for all Member States regardless of their size or political affiliation and cannot be him or her the main external representative of the Union in international fora and would allow him or her to be present ex-officio in negoposed by the largest and the most powerful Member States; in this regard reminds about mistakes and detrimental policies in the fields of energy, migration and naive and weak policy of mitigating formats initiated or led by the Memberon towards Russia despite numerous warnings from Poland and the Baltic States;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to broaden the scope of threats defined in the mutual defence clause stipulated in Article 42(7) TEU to include hybrid threats, disinformation campaigns, energy blackmail and economic coercion by third countries;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the new challenges for Union’s competition policy, which require that the Treaty be amended to align it with the goals of the Green Deal and the pillar of social rightsprice stability and a competitive economy and support the Union´s strategic autonomy in key sectors;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for inclusion of the principle of “strategic autonomy” into the list of objectives to bUnderlines that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has clearly exposed the lack of substance of the concept of “strategic autonomy”, as European security is impossible to maintain without a strong transatlantic bond; underlines that the lack of political will to act decisively, including in the fachieved through the Union’s foreign and security policy enshrined in Article 21 TEUe of responsibility to prevent genocide through appropriate and necessary means, even in the immediate neighborhood of the EU, should be considered as a real challenge and obstacle to gain the status of a global player;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the full use of the current Treaties, in the meantimerespecting the Treaties and strengthening the adherence to the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality.
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the introduction ofNotes the provisions in Articles 42 and 46 TEU enabling the joint procurement of defence equipment and other security- related spending from the budget of the Union as well as the establishment of joint military units and command structures; underlines the need of close cooperation and coordination with NATO in order to avoid duplication of structures and duties;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. In the process of amending the Treaties calls for the inclusion of wording stipulating constant structured cooperation in the area of security with NATO, which is and should remain the main guarantor of security and defence for the whole transatlantic area;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its call for the amendment of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); calls on the Council to immediately and without deliberation submit the proposals set out in this resolution and reflected in the Annex hereto toBelieves that the ongoing parliamentary process aimed at changing the Treaties is premature and misjudged. Before engaging in such time-consuming and politically sensitive process, first the current Treaty arrangements should be used to the full, and if necessary, the EU should be open to explore possibility of reforms based on current legislative bases; Points out that launching Treaty changes at present would entail a serious risk of drawing political energy away from the important tasks of finding solutions to the questions to which our citizens expect answers and handling the European Council;gent geopolitical challs on the European Council to convene a Convention in accordance with the ordinary revision procedure provided enges facing Europe; Emphasises that the EU’s handling of the crises in recent years – including COVID- 19 and Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine – have clearly shown that if there is political will, the EU can perform effectively and deliver high quality policies within the current Treaty framework. Therefore, the EU does need not to rush into institutional reforms in Article 48(2) to (5) TEU as soon as possible;order to deliver results that would be divisive and slow down the EU in readiness to serve the citizens’ needs.
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its call for the amendment of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); calls on the Council to immediately and without deliberation submit the proposals set out in this resolution and reflected in the Annex hereto toBelieves that the ongoing parliamentary process aimed at changing the Treaties is premature and misjudged. Before engaging in such time-consuming and politically sensitive process, first the current Treaty arrangements should be used to the full, and if necessary, the EU should be open to explore possibility of reforms based on current legislative bases; Points out that launching Treaty changes at present would entail a serious risk of drawing political energy away from the important tasks of finding solutions to the questions to which our citizens expect answers and handling the European Council;gent geopolitical challs on the European Council to convene a Convention in accordance with the ordinary revision procedure provided enges facing Europe; Emphasises that the EU’s handling of the crises in recent years – including COVID- 19 and Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine – have clearly shown that if there is political will, the EU can perform effectively and deliver high quality policies within the current Treaty framework. Therefore, the EU does need not to rush into institutional reforms in Article 48(2) to (5) TEU as soon as possible;order to deliver results that would be divisive and slow down the EU in readiness to serve the citizens’ needs.
Amendment 478 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Reversion Procedure An applicant state which is a former Member State which respects the values referred to in Article 2 and is committed to promoting them may also seek to rejoin the Union by the procedure set out herein. The applicant state shall address its application to the Council. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the Commission, and after receiving the consent of the European Parliament, which shall act by a majority of its component members. The conditions of admission and the adjustment to the Treaties on which the Union is founded, which such admission entails, shall be subject to agreement between the European Commission acting on behalf of the Member States and the applicant state. Such agreement will be concluded by decision of the Commission following a unanimous approval by the Council and after receiving the consent of the European Parliament, which shall by act by a majority of its component members. No applicant state availing itself of this provision shall be able to exercise the rights contained in Article 50 TEU for fifteen years from the date of accession
Amendment 478 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Reversion Procedure An applicant state which is a former Member State which respects the values referred to in Article 2 and is committed to promoting them may also seek to rejoin the Union by the procedure set out herein. The applicant state shall address its application to the Council. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the Commission, and after receiving the consent of the European Parliament, which shall act by a majority of its component members. The conditions of admission and the adjustment to the Treaties on which the Union is founded, which such admission entails, shall be subject to agreement between the European Commission acting on behalf of the Member States and the applicant state. Such agreement will be concluded by decision of the Commission following a unanimous approval by the Council and after receiving the consent of the European Parliament, which shall by act by a majority of its component members. No applicant state availing itself of this provision shall be able to exercise the rights contained in Article 50 TEU for fifteen years from the date of accession