# Legal protection of adults: cross-border implications

European Parliament procedure 2008/2123(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee JURI / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 23 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2008-10-16 and 2008-10-22.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on the legal protection of adults and its cross-border implications. Amendments promote a shift from substitute decision-making by guardians towards supported decision-making for vulnerable adults, reference the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Hague Convention and a Council of Europe recommendation, link protection to free movement of persons and retiree migration between Member States, and request the Commission to fund a comparative study and submit legislative proposals on recognition of incapacity mandates and lasting powers of attorney.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urszula GACEK | Poland | PPE-DE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39763.md |
| Arlene McCARTHY | United Kingdom | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2173.md |
| Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE | Spain | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28399.md |
| Diana WALLIS | United Kingdom | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4544.md |
| Renate WEBER | Romania | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39713.md |

## Official source documents

- PE414.351: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.351+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.353: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.353+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2123-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2123-INI.json

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