European Commission and Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers 20 December 2017, Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels,20.12.2017 COM(2017) 835 final 2017/0360(NLE) REASONED PROPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION REGARDING THE RULE OF LAW IN POLAND Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1.