Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-14-Speech-2-039"
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"Mr President, the Charter gives visible form to existing rights, at the same time as historical steps are being taken on behalf of Europe. Ultimately, the debate is about whether the EU is to be founded upon normal constitutional principles. The Charter fills a gap in EC law and strengthens the individual’s protection against infringements by European police, by authorities which combat fraud and by authorities which regulate competition. In spite of the fact that, in practice, we now already impose penalties, there are no normal opportunities for investigating infringements of human rights, and such opportunities are necessary in a society governed by law.
Every individual – woman, man, employee and entrepreneur – must be protected against possible political and administrative injustices perpetrated by the EU. There are
respectable arguments for opposing this particular requirement. Anyone who unlawfully suffers prejudice due to the European Union’s legal remedies must be entitled to have the matter legally examined. If it is going to be possible to develop a competitive, enlarged Europe, the latter must be founded upon constitutional principles. Broad political support is required for the individual’s right to have injustices legally investigated. How, otherwise, will a legal area of 500 million people be able to operate?
The Charter constitutes a balanced and solid basis for enlargement. There are many misunderstandings concerning its material content and consequences. These misunderstandings must be cleared up. For those who feel the need to do so, I recommend reading the explanations in Convention 49 and also studying that case law from both courts which is bound up with the Treaty.
The Charter will influence the development of law in the EU and, gradually, it will probably acquire more and more support. I believe the court should particularly allow itself to be influenced by those paragraphs concerning freedom of trade, entrepreneurship and copyright. Finally, I want to say a warm thank-you to our skilled delegation leader, Mr Méndez de Vigo."@en1
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