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Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Karen Melchior
Country: Estonia
Language: EN

The European Union is a party to conventions that provide for accession by third states through clauses setting up a ‘silence or non-objection’ procedure at international level. In its Opinion 1/13 of 14 October 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union held that the act of accession and the declaration of acceptance of such an accession constitute an international agreement, and that concept is referred to in Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. According to case-law, an international agreement cannot affect the allocation of powers under the Treaties, thus when at international level a silence procedure has been adopted to facilitate accession by third states, it should be of no consequence for the EU’s internal decision-making process. It should therefore be considered that the EU needs to establish its position in regard to accessions by third states to the Hague Conventions that fall under EU exclusive competence, even for conventions containing a silence or non-objection procedure. The conclusion of an international agreement with this type of clause should not lead to the consequence that Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the institutional balance laid down therein are set aside. This is why we pose this question to the Commission and the Council. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 218, for each accession of a third country to a Hague Convention falling under a non-objection mechanism such as the Judgments Convention, the Commission should submit to the Council a proposal for a decision, and the Council can take such a decision with the consent of this House. If the Council, with the consent of the Parliament, decides to object to establishing relations under the convention with a new contracting state, the Commission will have to notify the depositary to that effect. So we ask what steps the Commission and the Council intend to take to fully apply the procedures set out in Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in matters concerning the establishment of the EU’s position regarding accessions by third states to the Hague Conference on Private International Law Conventions, in particular when that international convention contains a non-objection procedure.
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Stanislav Polčák
Political group: PPE
Country: Czechia
Language: CS

Myslím si, že se v praxi osvědčilo, když Evropská unie přistupuje jakožto subjekt mezinárodního práva k mezinárodním smlouvám. Drtivá většina mých kolegů nepochybně proces uzavírání mezinárodních smluv Evropskou unií hodnotí jako další pozitivní nástroj integračního procesu. Sice mezinárodní právo nezajímá, jakým procesem se EU rozhodne stát se stranou mezinárodních smluv, ale nás to zajímat nepochybně musí. Máme totiž kategorie mezinárodních smluv, o kterých hovořila i paní komisařka, které umožňují přistoupení třetích států pomocí klauzule tichého souhlasu, respektive nevyslovení námitky proti takovémuto postupu. Jedná se o ty již zmíněné Haagské úmluvy v oblasti mezinárodního práva soukromého.  My, poslanci Evropského parlamentu, musíme hájit práva této komory, působnost a příslušnost Evropského parlamentu k spolupůsobení i u takové speciální procedury. Vzhledem k tomu, že v EU ctíme principy právního státu, měly by Komise i Rada jít příkladem a ve vztahu k Evropskému parlamentu zachovávat princip rozdělení pravomocí mezi institucemi Evropské unie i v oblasti přijímání rozhodnutí právě ve vztahu k těmto mezinárodním smlouvám. Proto by mě tedy zajímalo, jak hodlají Komise a Rada zajistit, aby toto rozdělení pravomocí bylo dodržováno i v situacích rozhodování o přistoupení k těmto mezinárodním smlouvám, jichž je Evropská unie smluvní stranou.
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Ibán García Del Blanco
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: ES

Como miembro de la Comisión de Asuntos Jurídicos, creo que las prerrogativas del Parlamento quedarían mejor protegidas si la Comisión lanzase obligatoriamente un procedimiento de aprobación del Parlamento con cada adhesión de un tercer Estado, dando así lugar a una no objeción expresa. Sin embargo, la Comisión considera que no es necesario que el Parlamento exprese tal aprobación expresa.  El Parlamento es competente para aprobar las decisiones sobre la adhesión de terceros países a convenios internacionales en los que la Unión es parte. De ahí que nuestro enfoque no sea una cuestión de capricho, sino de escrutinio democrático y de garantías de equilibrio interinstitucional. Y, en consecuencia, preguntaría: ¿qué medidas piensa adoptar el Consejo para aplicar plenamente el procedimiento establecido en este artículo 218 del Tratado de Funcionamiento de la Unión Europea?
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Patrick Breyer
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

So, if the EU did not object to establishing relations with these countries, we would open our legal order to the recognition and enforcement of judgments that do not guarantee the respect for our rights and values. Imagine, for instance, that a country systematically disregards women’s procedural rights in court. That would be unacceptable for us to agree to. And that is why we request that the Commission formally initiates a procedure for us to take a position on whether to table an objection or not.
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-н Председателстващ, вземете отношение. Групите нека да си събират хората, които да идват в залата, дори да се правят, че им е интересно. Това е скандално отношение към данъкоплатците. Шест човека в четвъртък сутрин, не е след гласуване, не е бързане за самолети. Погледнете залата, хората горе са данъкоплатците и те гледат тази работа и това най-вероятно ги дразни. Сега по темата за Договорите. Не е тайна, че европейските институции се опитват да си присвоят повече компетенции, отколкото имат и отколкото им се дават. И това не е редно. Съюзът трябва да бъде съюз на независимите, свободни, суверенни държави, които имат компетентности толкова, колкото са им дали Договорите. Затова, уважаема г-жо Комисар, това, което трябва да правите Вие в Комисията, е да сте много внимателни, когато прилагате член 218 от Договора за функционирането на Европейския съюз. Така или иначе, г-н Председател, няма никой в залата, може да ме оставите да си поговоря още малко. Така или иначе трябва да забавляваме публиката, но все пак, г-жо Комисар, бъдете внимателни, когато...
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Gilles Lebreton
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

En toute logique juridique, la conclusion de tels accords contenant ce type de clause ne devrait pas avoir pour conséquence d'écarter l'application de l'article 218. Cela semble impliquer que pour chaque adhésion d'un pays tiers à un tel accord, la Commission devrait soumettre au Conseil une proposition de décision, le Conseil pouvant alors, avec l'approbation du Parlement européen, dans certains cas, décider d'opposer une objection à l'adhésion. Je prends acte des explications que le Conseil et la Commission viennent d'apporter, qui retiennent une interprétation souple de l'article 218. J'observe toutefois que le résultat de celle-ci est de marginaliser le rôle du Parlement européen.
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

I would also like to take this opportunity, as the Council said, this is the last of the Spanish Presidency’s meetings. I was involved, particularly in the Energy, Performance and Buildings Directive, I thought Ambassador Raúl Fuentes did an excellent job, and while the EPP would have serious concerns about internal matters in Spain, that should not take from the good work that was done in completing many, many important files which will stand to the good of citizens in Europe in the future. So well done. And the final word there is party, it’s time to party!
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señor presidente, señora comisaria, señor presidente en ejercicio del Consejo, en este debate sobre una cuestión aparentemente oscura como es la adhesión de la Unión Europea a convenios internacionales, yo traigo un asunto extraordinariamente importante y, sin embargo, todavía pendiente.  El Tratado de Lisboa confiere a la Unión Europea personalidad jurídica única —artículo 47 del Tratado de la Unión Europea— y le da al Parlamento Europeo la última palabra para que entren en vigor los convenios internacionales negociados, por mandato del Consejo, por la Comisión.  Y, sin embargo, hay un mandato incumplido: el de que la Unión Europea se adhiera al Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos —artículo 6 del Tratado de la Unión Europea—. Existió un dictamen negativo del Tribunal de Justicia, nada menos que en 2013, hace la friolera ya de once años. Y, sin embargo, todavía no se ha concluido la negociación para superar las objeciones interpuestas en ese dictamen. Y sigue siendo imprescindible para completar el círculo de diálogo entre ordenamientos de protección de los derechos humanos con el estándar más alto del mundo —la Carta de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea en compatibilidad con el Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos— y de diálogo entre tribunales —el Tribunal de Derechos Humanos de Estrasburgo y el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea—.  Hasta que esa cuestión pendiente no esté resuelta, este Parlamento Europeo no debería descansar.
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Martin Hojsík
Country: Finland
Language: EN

I would now like to hand over to the State Secretary Navarro Ríos. As this is the last time that the Spanish Presidency is speaking in the Chamber, I would like to use this opportunity to thank you very much for all the work you have done and to wish you and all the country a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Debate: Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Pascual Navarro Ríos
Language: ES

Respondo al señor López Aguilar que, por supuesto, ha sido una tarea de la Presidencia española. El Consejo sigue insistiendo en encontrar un acuerdo para la adhesión de la Unión Europea al Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos y creo que sigue siendo un esfuerzo que vamos a continuar.  En respuesta a los comentarios de los diputados que han intervenido, vuelvo a insistir en que el Consejo respeta plenamente las competencias de este Parlamento, pero también respeta el derecho de iniciativa de la Comisión y, por consiguiente, en esta materia, en cualquier momento en que la Comisión considere que debe someter al Consejo una propuesta de Decisión sobre la base del artículo 218, relativa a la aceptación indirecta —tácita— de la adhesión de un tercer Estado del Convenio de La Haya en materia de competencia exclusiva de la Unión, la posición de la Unión se determinará conforme al procedimiento establecido en dicho artículo.  Nada más, señor presidente. Le agradezco sus amables palabras en nombre de mis colegas también y muchísimas gracias a todos ustedes de nuevo.
Debate: Increasing innovation, industrial and technological competitiveness
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Tsvetelina Penkova
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, този доклад е отговор на многократните призиви на стартъп индустрията в целия ЕС. С него поставяме началото на първото европейско законодателство за стартъп сектора. Само така ще гарантираме бъдеще на иновациите, бъдеще за младите ни предприемачи. Стартиращите предприятия са катализатор на иновации, икономически растеж и заетост в Съюза. Стартъп секторът представлява над 3% от брутния вътрешен продукт и се равнява на 2 трилиона евро. Секторът осигурява заетост на над 2 милиона души в Съюза. Числата и статистиките говорят красноречиво, но ясна дефиниция за стартъпите все още липсва. Това пречи на ефективността на съществуващите политики и спира потенциала за растеж. Законодателният доклад, който инициираме, гарантира, че европейската стартъп индустрия ще получи подкрепата, която ѝ е нужна. Подкрепа в области като дефиниране и обособяване на тези предприятия, достъп до финансиране и нови пазари, задържане на талантите в Европа, конкурентоспособност на глобалните пазари. Уважаеми колеги, днес от името на стартъп индустрията в целия ЕС ви призовавам за ясни и категорични действия. Подкрепата за тази индустрия е не просто икономическа политика, тя е ангажимент за бъдеще. Бъдеще, в което иновациите процъфтяват, работните места се увеличават, а Европа остава лидер на световния технологичен пазар. Нека работим заедно, за да създадем среда, която гарантира растеж и успех на нашите стартиращи предприятия. Нека им позволим да разгърнат пълния си потенциал. Благодаря на всички докладчици за добрата съвместна работа и за припознаването на важността на тази тема. Моля да подкрепите доклада, нека да дадем шанс на европейските стартъпи.
Debate: Frontex, building on the fact-finding investigation of the LIBE Working Group for Frontex Scrutiny
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Lena Düpont
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, following the recent judgment just yesterday, I would like to move the following oral amendment on behalf of the EPP group, changing the last sentence of recital G as follows: ‘Whereas for legal actions in relation to alleged pushbacks have been brought against Frontex before the General Court of the EU, of which two were ruled inadmissible and two are pending.’
Debate: Frontex, building on the fact-finding investigation of the LIBE Working Group for Frontex Scrutiny
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Lena Düpont
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, following the recent judgment I would like to add a new sentence after recital G, recital ga (new): ‘Whereas on 13 December the General Court dismissed another action brought against the Agency as manifestly lacking any foundation in law’.
Debate: European Hydrogen Bank
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Robert Hajšel
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Mr President, dear colleagues, hydrogen will play an important role in the decarbonisation process. As rapporteur, I am very pleased that we are going to adopt Parliament’s position on the importance of domestic production, design of auctions, the role of imports, sustainability and geographical balance. I would like to thank all the shadow rapporteurs for their constructive cooperation in the negotiation.  The main priority of the Hydrogen Bank is the development of renewable hydrogen in the medium and long term. Secondly, support for domestic production is an absolute priority in order to decrease our dependence on third countries. Third, the Hydrogen Bank should prioritise hard-to-abate industries and heavy transport.  Without adequate funding, faster permitting procedures and enough raw materials, transition will not be possible. The transitional role of low-carbon hydrogen is inevitable, especially for some Member States and specific sectors.  Last but not least, I support regional auctions and call for a fair allocation between Member States to avoid the deepening of existing inequalities. I hope the Commission will take into account the position of Parliament when designing the upcoming auctions. Considering industrial policies in China and in the US, the EU needs to step up the game and this is one of the opportunities to do so.
Debate: European Hydrogen Bank
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Liebe Kolleginnen, liebe Kollegen! Bevor wir zu der letzten Abstimmung kommen, habe ich eine besondere Mitteilung zu machen: Eine Beamtin dieses Hauses, Frau Aino Salminen, tritt ihren Ruhestand an. Dies ist ihre letzte Sitzung. Frau Salminen weiß auch nichts von dieser Erwähnung. Frau Salminen ist mit den Protokollen des Plenums befasst gewesen und arbeitet seit fast 29 Jahren für das Parlament, und zwar überwiegend für die Plenarsitzungen, und wir alle wissen, wie schwierig es ist, die Protokolle anschließend zu erstellen. Ich möchte Frau Salminen herzlich für ihren Beitrag zur Tätigkeit des Plenums danken. Ich kann meinen Dank vielleicht gleich noch erweitern für alle, die in dieser Woche unsere Arbeit leichter gemacht haben. Wir stehen am Ende dieser Plenarsitzung. Solange noch alle da sind – bevor ich es heute Nachmittag tue –, will ich allen frohe Weihnachten wünschen. Eine erholsame Zeit, besinnliche Zeit zwischen den Jahren und einen guten Beginn im nächsten Jahr Ihnen allen.
Debate: Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Anfrage zur mündlichen Beantwortung an die Kommission über die Verbesserung des strategischen Ansatzes für die Durchsetzung des EU-Rechts von Dolors Montserrat im Namen des Petitionsausschusses (
Debate: Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Witold Pahl
Political group: PPE
Language: PL

Jak wiemy art. 17 Traktatu o Unii Europejskiej stanowi, że Komisja Europejska ma obowiązek prawo unijne egzekwować poprzez monitorowanie stosowania prawa pierwotnego i prawa wtórnego, a także ma obowiązek dopilnować jego jednolitego stosowania w całej Unii Europejskiej.  Zgadzam się z zapowiedzią, z informacją przedstawioną przez panią komisarz Dalli co do zakresu skutecznego egzekwowania tego prawa. Zgadzamy się, że należy to egzekwowanie poprawić. To, co budzi mój szczególny niepokój, to nie tylko nieprawidłowe transponowanie przepisów dotyczących prawa do sprawiedliwego, ale przede wszystkim szybkiego prawa obywateli do rozpatrywania ich skarg na przepisy, które im szkodzą.  I mogę się zgodzić także z panią poseł Mirandą, która mówi o tym, że rozwiązaniem tego problemu może być wprowadzenie platformy cyfrowej. Petycja to przecież bardzo ważny instrument, który pozwala obywatelom bezpośrednio wpływać na proces sprawowania władzy, a wydłużanie czasu ich rozpatrywania prawo do szybkiego i sprawiedliwego rozpoznania sprawy w sposób oczywisty narusza. Jest to więc brak szacunku również dla obywateli, a przecież reprezentujemy obywateli Unii Europejskiej. Dlatego zdecydowanie podpisuję się pod apelem o wzmożenie wspólnych wysiłków w tej kwestii. Dziękuję przedstawicielom Komisji Europejskiej za ich zaangażowanie. Dziękuję za uwagę.
Debate: Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Łukasz Kohut
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: PL

Jednym z nich jest plaga samotności. Na stronie „Nauka w Polsce” pod hasłem „samotność” znajdziemy obszerne artykuły, których tytuły brzmią: „W ubiegłym roku półtora tysiąca seniorów odebrało sobie życie”, „Samotność wpływa na fizjologię człowieka”, „Samotność regularnie odczuwa 65% osób z pokolenia Z”.   Samotność jest egalitarna. Nie ma wieku, płci, zawodu czy statusu ekonomicznego. Epidemia samotności to trafna i trudna diagnoza naszej ery. Instytucje, także europejskie, potrzebują czasu, by znajdować odpowiednie rozwiązania współczesnych problemów, ale mogą, a nawet powinny korzystać ze znakomitych oddolnych inicjatyw i rozwiązań, które już się sprawdziły.  Jedno z nich narodziło się na Śląsku. Katowicka Fundacja Wolne Miejsce utworzyła jeden z pierwszych sklepów socjalnych w Polsce i nieustannie wspiera osoby w kryzysie samotności.
Debate: Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Łukasz Kohut
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: PL

I na sam koniec. Polska wróciła do pełnego członkostwa w Unii Europejskiej, już wkrótce do pełnego trójpodziału władzy i do przestrzegania prawa europejskiego.
Debate: Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Vlad Gheorghe
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: RO

Haideți să vedem cum se leagă aceste lucruri. Avem o rezoluție votată aici, în Parlamentul European, pentru ca România și Bulgaria să intre în zona Schengen. Această rezoluție nu vine doar de la noi, de aici. Această rezoluție a venit printr-o petiție, prin voința cetățenilor noștri, a trecut prin Comisia pentru petiții și a ajuns rezoluție în Parlamentul European. Cu toate acestea, Comisia Europeană nu aplică prevederile ei. Ce spune această rezoluție? Nu doar că ar trebui să intrăm noi, România și Bulgaria, în spațiul Schengen, ci și că avem un drept foarte important: dreptul la despăgubiri, pentru că cineva nu aplică la rândul său dreptul european așa cum ar trebui (în cazul nostru, Austria), pentru că cineva ne discriminează pe noi, pentru că cineva face un abuz de drept și avem acel drept de despăgubire împotriva Austriei. Scrie asta în rezoluția noastră, votată aici în Parlamentul European, și mai scrie că Comisia Europeană are obligația de a calcula aceste despăgubiri și de a găsi modalități pentru ca țările afectate, România și Bulgaria, să le primească. Ce facem când Comisia Europeană una spune și alta face? Stimați colegi, dacă noi vom permite ca acest lucru să continue, înseamnă că ne pierdem chiar principiile europene. Înseamnă că dacă Comisia nu aplică ea regulile, nu prea văd cum poate să le ceară altora.
Debate: Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law
Date: THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Темата е за това как да се подобри прилагането на правото на Европейския съюз. Тук веднага се обръщам към комисаря със забележка към нейните твърдения. Правото на Европейския съюз се основава на Договорите за функциониране на Европейския съюз и Комисията има възложени задачи по тези Договори. Никой не може да си присъединява повече права, отколкото са му дадени по Договорите, и никой не трябва да си мисли да има повече права. Има различни рангове и йерархии на законодателни актове, които вменяват права и задължения на Европейската комисия, на Европейския съд в Люксембург, както и на националните съдилища и техните няколко инстанции. Така че много ви моля, не се опитвайте, не си въобразявайте да си присвоявате повече права, отколкото имате, и да превръщате европейските съдилища, Европейската комисия в своеобразен омбудсман. Да се занимавате с такива несвойствени за вас задачи, като защитаване на имагинерни права на групи от хора, които си въобразяват, че ги имат и правят всичко друго, за да ни ги натрапят по някакъв начин. За пример ви давам т. нар. туризъм на семействата на дъгата, които обикалят по различни държави и се опитват да провокират националните законодателства.  Имате си задължения по закон, уважаема г-жо комисар, надявам се да ми обърнете внимание. Може би проверявате нещо от това, което ви казвам? Да, чудесно. Имате задължения, които са Ви дадени въз основа на Договорите, и трябва да действате в рамките на Договорите.