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The Institutional Framework of the European Union and its interaction with national authorities in the application of Union law, with particular reference to Article 19 TEU

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 29 June 2026).

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 18 December 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
Charlie WEIMERS ECR
Shadow rapporteurs
Tomislav SOKOL PPEVasile DÎNCU S&DFabrice LEGGERI PfESandro GOZI RenewReinier VAN LANSCHOT Verts/ALEAnthony SMITH The Left
For opinion
JURI — Legal Affairs · rapporteur Ilhan KYUCHYUK Renew

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) 29 June 2026 ✦ A draft report on the Court of Justice's role under Article 19 TEU and its interaction with national authorities. It reaffirms the Court's role within the limits of conferred competences and calls for higher transparency and clearer reasoning.

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (JURI)

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. 8 October 2026 Amendments tabled in committee

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

    📄 Amendments in committee (AFCO)
  3. 29 June 2026 Draft report published

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

    📄 Draft report (AFCO)
  4. 18 December 2025 Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; JURI (Legal Affairs) gives an opinion.