“Make the Charter legally binding on Member States,” says ETUC
Following the meeting, yesterday, of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Steering Committee, General Secretary John Monks called on the Intergovernmental Conference on the EU Reform Treaty to ensure that the Charter of Fundamental Rights becomes legally binding on EU Member States.
John Monks said: “We are concerned about rumoured attempts to obscure the position of the Charter, and to weaken its impact on Member States. Already the Charter has been affected by acceptance of the UK’s red lines. It is imperative that it has a legally binding effect on Member States and is within the scope of jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.
“I am asking for an urgent confirmation of that, and have written accordingly to the President of the European Commission and the President of the Council of Ministers.”
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