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EU: Council of the European Union: Draft Council conclusions on the application of the Charter in 2015

13 June 2016

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"The actions of EU institutions, bodies and agencies as well as Member States, when implementing Union law, have to be fully in line with the Charter. Article 51 of the Charter states that the institutions and bodies of the Union and the Member States shall respect its rights, observe its principles and promote its application in accordance with their respective powers..."

See the full text: Draft Council conclusions on the application of the Charter in 2015 (pdf)

See also: Coherence and consistency between internal and external EU human rights policy - Presidency discussion paper (LIMITE doc no: 6256-16, pdf)

"The EU and its Member States ensure high standards of human rights protection internally.....

The Council Conclusions of May 2014 recognise “the importance of consistency between internal and external aspects of human rights’ protection and promotion in the Union framework in terms of enhancing the Union’s credibility in its external relations and leading by example in the area of human rights.”

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