Efforts to find an agreement between the Parliament and the Council during this COVID-19 pandemic via written exchanges are laudable; however, several critical flaws and outstanding issues remain unaddressed. We ask Member States and the European Parliament to continue to deliberate and to address the many remaining issues and to not easily succumb to the pressures of finding a compromise at any cost under tight last-minute deadlines.
Doing so will undoubtedly lead to a situation in which the many complexities of this proposal will not be adequately considered, and will result in defective legislation and greater chances of unintended consequences. It is of utmost importance to prioritise quality over expediency. We will continue to contribute constructively to these discussions with the aim of achieving a balanced, fair and harmonised EU system. Any new framework should therefore focus on the inclusion of appropriate safeguards for both claimants and defendants. Read the full statement here.
