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Council Decision (EU) 2018/994 modifying the 1976 European Electoral Act: Ratification status

Mad-Daqqa t’Għajn 12-02-2025

Council Decision (EU) 2018/994, amending the 1976 European Electoral act is not yet in force. According to Article 223 TFEU, ºÏ·¨²©²ÊÍøÕ¾ has the exclusive right to propose amendments to the electoral rules, while the Council adopts them unanimously after ºÏ·¨²©²ÊÍøÕ¾'s consent. Moreover, Member States must approve those adopted rules in accordance with their constitutional requirements. However, not all Member States have ratified the Council's 2018 decision.