Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime

Tabled by Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez

13. Removed: Regrets that, following the entry into force of the Conditionality Regulation on 1 January 2021, the Commission did not immediately trigger Article 6(1) in reaction to ongoing severe violations of the principles of the rule of law in some Member States, which posed a serious risk to the EU’s financial interests; emphasises Added: Emphasises that in October 2021, following repeated calls on the Commission to act, Parliament launched an action against the Commission before the CJEU Removed: in accordance with Added: pursuant to Article 265 TFEU over its failure to act and apply the Removed: regulation; stresses that timely responses by the Commission, based on clear internal timelines, are essential for protecting the EU budget; Added: regulation, which was later withdrawn; recalls that this action clearly shows that Parliament’s political blackmailing led to the triggering of the rule of law procedure against some Member States;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE779.035v01-00