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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2709(RSP))

On supporting the United Kingdom accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

B-10-2025-0273

on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs · Rapporteur: Ilhan Kyuchyuk

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This resolution supports the United Kingdom's accession to the 2019 Judgments Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters, welcoming the Commission's positive assessments. It reiterates that the resolution does not affect the procedure under Article 218(6) TFEU for establishing the EU position on third-state accessions.

Key points

  1. Welcomes the Commission's positive assessments aimed at establishing treaty relations with the United Kingdom under the Judgments Convention.
  2. Supports the United Kingdom's accession to the Judgments Convention.
  3. Reiterates that the resolution is without prejudice to the Article 218(6) TFEU procedure, which should be followed for EU positions on third-state accessions to Hague Conference Conventions.

Who is affected

  • The United Kingdom, as the acceding state, and the European Union, as a contracting party, will have treaty relations if the accession is accepted.

Figures and deadlines

  • The Judgments Convention will enter into force between the EU and the UK on 1 July 2025 if the EU accepts the accession.

Legal basis: Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union