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Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the EU legal framework

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: In committee: AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) is preparing the report (draft published 16 October 2025).

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 3 April 2025
  2. 2 Committee work AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) preparing the report
  3. 3 Tabled for plenary
  4. 4 Plenary vote
  5. 5 Parliament’s position
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
AFCO — Constitutional Affairs
Rapporteur
Alessandro ZAN S&D
Shadow rapporteurs
Loránt VINCZE PPEFabrice LEGGERI PfECharlie WEIMERS ECRHelmut BRANDSTÄTTER RenewDamian BOESELAGER Verts/ALEAnthony SMITH The Left
For opinion
LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Alice KUHNKE Verts/ALE

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Committee draft · latest Draft report (AFCO) 16 October 2025 ✦ This draft report by Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs assesses how the Charter of Fundamental Rights is implemented across the EU legal framework. It reaffirms the Charter as binding primary law and calls for stronger enforcement, new legislation and Treaty changes.

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (LIBE),Opinion (LIBE)

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Committee stage
  2. 27 January 2026 LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (LIBE)
  3. 21 November 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (AFCO)
  4. 16 October 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFCO (Constitutional Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (AFCO)
  5. 3 April 2025 Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) gives an opinion.