Amendment to the European Commission (Sanctioning Powers) Act
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As may surprise many of my fellow Councillors, I am entirely apathetic towards this act. Yes, I am opposed to the further sanctioning of the UNSR out of concern for the remaining liberties, as well as the general wellbeing of the Nicoleizian people; however, even if this is the justification of this amendment, I feel as though it is a necessity to view all legislation in a vacuum - that is, by their potential effects rather than the intention of their passage.
You can, I'm sure, from that easily deduce that I do not believe that this act will have particularly much of an effect. There already exists the condemnation, through which the Council may impose sanctions, as it already has on the UNSR. This new method of sanctioning is perfectly fine; it serves to be simply an equivalent process to the Condemnation.
Yes, nations will push forward another sanction motion again with this new provision rather than simply amending the existing Condemnation, which, I may remind the chamber, bans military trade, as well as the trade of luxury goods, with the UNSR; but it would happen anyways, so I doubt it matters particularly much.
I plan to abstain on the passage of this act, and that is final.
Anja Mauer
Councillor for the Federation of Istkalen -
Mr. Cocx, I'm not complaining about the act and the Council role on it, that area has already been commented in this room and in fact, I'm pretty satisfied with the role the European Council has on it, but the so called 'power boundaries' refer to the range of countries these laws can reach. Non-European Union member states cannot be under the rule of the European Commission, nor under the rule of the Council, and that's where I do agree with the Councillor for Mennrimiak, who has explained my thoughts really well: 'How are non EU member states sanctioned going to apeal on an institution that has no authority on their state? The ECoJ is the highest judicial institution within the EU member states but has no authority out side of them, how is this going to work?' This question already has a backing Constitutional article, because Article IV, Section I, Article I says: 'I. The European Court of Justice is the supreme judicial authority of and in the European Union.'
Also Mr. Cocx, we already have a condemnation, which is the best thing we could have done in this Council. Since then, the Union of Nicoleizian Soviet Republics has been quiet, they haven't given us any problem since then and I'm very happy about that. So please, and I summon the Council to do the same, let's stop a new crisis in the EU by not allowing this amendment to pass.
Donald Tusk
Deputy Speaker and Councillor for Spain -
Debate on this amendment has ended. As no changes have been proposed, we will move to the final vote.
Final voting begins NOW and ends 2 April 2021 at 12h00 GMT.
On behalf of the Kingdom of Fremet, I vote FOR the amendment.
Charles Michel
Council Speaker and Councilor for the Kingdom of Fremet -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote AGAINST the amendment.
Donald Tusk
Deputy Speaker and Councillor for Spain -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Reitzmag, I vote AGAINST the amendment.
Yuridiana Yahontov
Interim Deputy Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
The Empire of Inimicus votes FOR this Amendment.
Nicholas Benfield
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On behalf of United Duchies I vote for this ammendment
Skyee Hook, Deputy Councillor for United Duchies -
The Kingdom of Montenbourg votes FOR this Amendment.
Emma Granger
Councillor for Montenbourg -
The Federation of Istkalen ABSTAINS on this amendment.
Anja Mauer
Councillor for the Federation of Istkalen -
With 4 votes FOR, 2 votes AGAINST, and 1 ABSTENTION, the Amendment to the European Commission (Sanctioning Powers) Act has PASSED.
Charles Michel
Council Speaker and Councilor for the Kingdom of Fremet
The Kingdom of Spain
