Legal professions : action programme Robert SCHUMAN, project to improve awareness of Community law

The Committee, following on from a hearing of experts held in May this year, unanimously adopted the report by Ana PALACIO VALLELERSUNDI (EPP, E) on the Robert Schuman project, which aims to set up a programme to improve awareness of Community law for the legal professions. As Mr DE CLERCQ pointed out, nowadays no area of law is unaffected by EU legislation. The committee adopted amendments recommending extending the scope of the project to cover all members of the legal professions involved in a broad sense in the administration of justice, and not just judges and lawyers. The project complements other Community measures concerning training and information on Community law.