2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Court of Justice of the European Union

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1 · Motion for a resolutionRejected

   Paragraph 44 a (new)

   Tabled by Arno Bausemer, Milan Uhrík · ESN

   Added: 44a. Calls for the establishment of a right for any citizen of the Union, as well as any natural or legal person residing in or having its registered office in a Member State, to access, upon request, documents held by the CJEU, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Rules of Procedure of the Courts;

2. Amendment 2 · Motion for a resolutionAdopted

   Paragraph 11

   Tabled by Cristian Terheş · ECR

   … Member State that challenges or disregards the binding nature of CJEU rulings; Added: highlights that, in cases relating to the investigation of the Union budget, the principles of due process and fundamental rights must be fully respected by all competent authorities;

3. Amendment 3 · Motion for a resolutionAdopted

   Paragraph 11 a (new)

   Tabled by Cristian Terheş · ECR

   Added: 11 a. Notes that Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union states that "The Union shall respect the equality of Member States before the Treaties as well as their national identities, inherent in their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self-government. It shall respect their essential State functions [...]”; emphasises that supremacy of national constitutions remains the absolute principle which governs the relationship between the constitutions of the Member States and Union law;

4. Amendment 3 · Motion for a resolutionRejected

   Paragraph 11 a (new)

   Tabled by Cristian Terheş · ECR

   Added: 11 a. Notes that Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union states that "The Union shall respect the equality of Member States before the Treaties as well as their national identities, inherent in their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self-government. It shall respect their essential State functions [...]”; emphasises that supremacy of national constitutions remains the absolute principle which governs the relationship between the constitutions of the Member States and Union law;