| L’evoluzione delle politiche europee nel settore della giustizia e degli affari interni: da Schengen a Tampere via Amsterdam |
| Fascicolo 2000-4 |
| Scritto da Magrini Paola |
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Sommario 1. Introduzione. – 2. Le origini dello «spazio giudiziario europeo»: dal Consiglio europeo di Bruxelles a Maastricht. – 3. La cooperazione in materia di giustizia e affari interni dopo Amsterdam. – 4. La parziale comunitarizzazione del terzo pilastro. – 5. Recenti iniziative e proposte in tema di giustizia e affari interni.
Abstract This article examines the evolution of the European policies in the field of Justice and Home Affairs traditionally dealt with in Title VI of the TEU, the so-called Third Pillar. It begins from the idea of former French President Giscard d’Estaing to abolish not only commercial but also judiciary and judicial protectionism to create «un espace judiciaire européen», that would facilitate and accompany economic growth. This is followed by an analysis of Title VI of the Treaty of Maastricht and the (scarce) powers attributed to the European institutions and the Court of Justice in particular. The main focus is on the changes introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam in the Third Pillar. Particular attention is given to the way in which its application was restricted only to police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters, how the powers attributed to the European institutions in this field were enhanced and how Court of Justice jurisdiction was subsequently broadened. Asylum for EU citizes is also briefly considered. Finally there is a description of the latest EU and Italian initiatives to combat organised crime and corruption. |