European Commission: 2012 Report on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights

On 8 May, the European Commission released its 2012 report on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The report examines the action taken by the EU in 2012 to implement the Charter's rights in EU legislation and to ensure that this is in compliance with the Charter. It also reports on the impact of the Charter on the external action of the EU and on the most relevant cases of the Court of Justice concerning the Charter. Finally, it contains a section on the application of the Charter in Member States which informs about the action taken by the Commission to ensure the implementation of the Charter in the Member States and, for the first time, also about domestic case law concerning the Charter.

Read the full report and related documents on the Commission's website.

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