Activities of Louis MICHEL related to 2015/2254(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (A8-0283/2016 - Sophia in 't Veld) FR
Amendments (18)
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a high degree of rule of law and independent effective justice systems play a key role in creating an investment-friendly environment, restoring confidence, providing greater regulatory predictability and sustainable growth;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the failure of a candidate country to meet the required standards, values and democratic principles results in a delay of accession to the Union, while the failure of a Member State or an institution of the Union to meet those same standards has little consequence in practice;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the Union by virtue of Article 2 TEU and the principle of sincere and loyal cooperation established in Article 4 TEU, and whereas all Member States should therefore be assessed on a regular basis in an objective and impartial manner in order to verify their continued compliance with the Union's common values to which they have fully subscribed;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas the subsidiarity principle cannot be invoked to reject any Union intervention to ensure Member State compliance with Treaty principles and values;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
Recital T b (new)
Tb. whereas action by the Union to ensure that the Member States and institutions abide by the values on which it is founded, and from which Europeans' rights are derived, is an essential condition for them to be part of the European project;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas recent developments in some Member States have shown it is urgent to revise and integrate existing mechanisms and develop an effective mechanism to ensure Treaty principles and values are upheld throughout the Union;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that any financial implications of the requested proposals for the budget of the Union should be covered by the existing budgetary allocations; stresses that both for the EU and its Member States, as well as for citizens, the adoption and implementation of those proposals would lead to substantial cost and time savings, and willwould foster mutual confidence in and recognition of Member States' decisions and actions, and would thus be beneficial both in economic and social terms;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – indent 8 a (new)
Annex – Article 6 – indent 8 a (new)
– all resolutions or other relevant contributions by the European Parliament, including its annual report on the human rights situation in the European Union.
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1 – indent 1
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1 – indent 1
– one independent expert, acknowledged for his experience and commitment, designated by each Member State;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1 a (new)
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1 a (new)
9.1a When appointing experts for the panel, account shall be taken of the need to ensure a proportional representation of different nationalities. In this regard, experts from the same Member State should not represent more than one-tenth of all members of the panel.
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2 a (new)
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2 a (new)
9.2a Prior to their appointment, the Commission shall verify the independence of each expert making up the panel and shall submit a report to the European Parliament. The relevant European Parliament committee may decide to interview any prospective panel experts should there be any doubt as to their independence.
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 10 – point 10.1
Annex – Article 10 – point 10.1
10.1 The indicators shall be reviewed annually andby the expert panel and, where necessary, further elaborated, refined, enriched and modified, where necessary, by common accord between the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament, following consultation with the national parliaments, experts and civil society.
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 2
Annex – Article 11 – indent 2
– The DRF expert panel shall assess the data and information available and allocate green, yellow and red scores to each of the DRF indicators for each of the Member States orand institutions of the Union under scrutiny;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex – Article 11 – indent 4 a (new)
– Should the Commission fail to adopt the scoreboard and country reports on time, the relevant European Parliament committee may formally call upon it to provide explanations for the delay and to adopt them forthwith so as to avoid further holdups.
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 1
Annex – Article 12 – indent 1
– the European Parliament shall hold an inter-parliamentary debate on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, and adopt a resolution with a view to formulating specific recommendations;
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
12.2 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, if a Member State receives one or more yellow scores, the Commission shall, without delay, commence a dialogue with that Member State, building upon its Rule of Law Framework, taking into account the country-specific report.
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3
12.3 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, where a Member State receives one or more red scores, the Commission will, without delay, start a dialogue with that Member State, taking into account the country specific report.
Amendment 624 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3.1
12.3.1 In case a Member State has red scores on more than one quarter of the indicators, or if it has red scores on one or more indicators over a period of at least two years, or if despite a dialogue with the Commission or an Article 7(1) procedure the number of red scores increases or remains constant, it will be considered that there is a serious and persistent breach of the values referred to in Article 2 TEUof the Treaty on European Union and that there are sufficient grounds for the invocation of Article 7(2) TEUof the Treaty on European Union. The Commission, the Council and the European Parliament shall each discuss the matter and take a reasoned decision, which shall be made publically available.