MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Hungary’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute – P-001396/2025

Priority question for written answer  P-001396/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Valérie Hayer, Sandro Gozi
on behalf of the Renew Group

On 3 April 2025, the Hungarian Government announced its withdrawal from the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC). All Member States have signed and ratified the Statute. Adherence to the values of the Statute, which are fully in line with the principles and objectives of the EU, and ratification of the Statute are also part of the EU acquis, to be fulfilled prior to becoming an EU member. Furthermore, since 2006, a cooperation agreement has obliged the EU and its Member States to assist the ICC[1].

In the light of the above:

• 1.Does the Commission share the view that withdrawal from the Rome Statute constitutes a violation of the EU acquis?
• 2.Which tools, including infringement procedures or budgetary measures, is the Commission willing to apply and committed to using in response to the withdrawal?
• 3.Which other concrete actions is the Commission planning to take as regards, for example, its general assessment on the basis of Article 2 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the possible initiation of the procedure under Article 7(2) TEU?

Submitted: 4.4.2025

• [1] Council Decision 2006/313/CFSP of 10 April 2006 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the European Union on cooperation and assistance (OJ L 115, 28.4.2006, p. 49, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2006/313(1)/oj).