The European Commission requests an opinion by the CJEU on the revised Draft Agreement on the Accession of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights

On 21 November 2025 the European Commission filed a request with the CJEU for an Opinion (1/25) under Article 218(11) TFEU on the revised Draft Agreement on the Accession of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights.

This request comes after the CJEU’s ruling in KS and KD v. Council and Others (Joined Cases C‑29/22 P and C‑44/22 P) which, it is assumed, could render the outstanding revision of the Draft Agreement in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) unnecessary.