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EU: European Commission: Justice Commissioner Reding: The EU and the Rule of Law – What next?

04 September 2013

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"The first step would be to exploit the potential offered already by the existing Treaties, in order to develop an improved mechanism for handling a future rule of law crisis. I believe we could take a similar approach for Article 7 procedures as in Commission infringement proceedings, by giving "formal notice" to a Member State where we have reason to believe that a systemic rule of law crisis is on the way to developing.

A second step could be to anchor a strong basis for a more far-reaching rule of law mechanism, which would include more detailed monitoring and sanctioning
powers for the Commission, in an amendment of the Treaty."

See the full text: The EU and the Rule of Law – What next? (pdf)

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