9 Amendments of Jens ROHDE related to 2018/2009(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard focuses mainly on civil, commercial and administrative justice, as well as on the rule of law as the basis for an effective justice system;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of efficient and timely proceedings infor citizens' fundamental rights and social rights in particular, including the matters of strengthening consumer protection and safeguarding intellectual property and data privacy rights; notes with concern that such proceedings are still too lengthy in some Member States; points out in addition that a large backlog of pending cases might also make citizens and businesses less willing to trust the judicial system, trust being the cornerstone of respect for the rule of law;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the need to intensify and diversify the scope of training offered to judges, namely in the fields of gender structuresmainstreaming, judicial ethics, IT skills, courtjudicial management, mediation, and communication with parties and with the press; underlines furthermore the importance of adequate training in EU law and in the different EU cooperation structures, such as Eurojust;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. AsksCalls on the Commission to consideradd collective redress procedures into next year’s comparative exercise on accessibility factors of justice systems, as it is increasingly significant for facilitating access to justice and efficient dispute resolutionbelieves access to justice and efficient dispute resolution to be of prime importance; considers them a major tool for strengthening consumer, environmental, and health protection in Europe as a whole, in areas in which large numbers of applicants are directly affected;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that legal aid for consumers below the poverty threshold remains an essential balancing factor; underlines the role of legal aid in guaranteeing that weaker parties may alsocan have access to justice, a fundamental right under EU law on equal terms, which is a fundamental right in the EU; points out that legal aid should be linked to the poverty threshold in Member States; maintains that legal costs should, in general, be lowered still further, for example by making use of national electronic eJustice portals;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the 2015 Joint Statement by the European Parliament and the Council stating that Member States should, to the greatest possible extent and in view of the objective of achieving equality between men and women laid down in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union, ensure an equal presence of women and men when appointing candidates as judges at the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union; urges the Member States to set a good example;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that, while over half of the Member States increased expenditure on the judicial system per inhabitant in 2015, the determination of financial resources is still mostly based on historical or actual costs instead of actual workload or number of court requests;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the increased use of alternative dispute resolution systemechanisms in most Member States, in particular that of the European online dispute resolution (ODR) platform for consumers and traders;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on Member States to give greater consideration to the fact that a strong, independent judicial system is a key element of an effective justice system, which is in turn central to respect for the rule of law; points out that an independent judicial system relies, on the one hand, on the lack of interference or pressure from government and politics or from economic vested interests and, on the other hand, on effective guarantees provided by the status and position of judges and on their financial situation;