From Theory to Practice: Applying the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU

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The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union sets out the fundamental rights, freedoms and principles enjoyed by people in the European Union. It is binding on EU institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies in all their actions, and on the Member States when they are implementing Union law. Because EU law increasingly affects national legislation and public policy, it is essential that staff at national and EU level can correctly apply the Charter.

This course has been designed to help public officials, policymakers and justice professionals in applying the Charter. It aims to ensure that EU measures and their national implementation respect and promote fundamental rights. It provides a complete overview of the Charter and its 54 articles and explains how its provisions apply in practice. The course consists of 30 minutes learning modules per article, which are both focused and practical, and allow you to gain in-depth knowledge on every right and freedom of the Charter.

After this course, you will know how to identify when the Charter applies, know how its fundamental rights are interpreted, and have the skills needed to integrate and mainstream these rights into law-making, policy design, and administrative practice. The course also introduces the concept of fundamental rights impact assessments and shows how the European Union’s Better Regulation Toolbox can support rights‑compliant policymaking.

The course can be completed at your own pace. Certificates are issued upon completion of individual modules and full thematic groups, as well as the full course.

Disclaimer:
This project has received funding from the European Commission (tender: JUST/2023/PR/PFRI/RIGH/0124). This training course has been prepared for the European Commission, however, it reflects the views only of the authors, and the European Commission is not liable for any consequences stemming from the reuse of this publication. More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://www.europa.eu). This training course in no way constitutes a binding interpretation of the legislation cited but is intended to be a reference for ease of use.

Public țintă

This course is designed for:

national, regional, and local administrators responsible for implementing EU law;
policymakers, legislators, and legal advisors who work with EU legislation or draft national measures that transpose and give effect to Union law;
staff working in EU institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies, who must ensure that EU actions respect the Charter;
law enforcement and regulatory authorities applying EU‑based rules in practice;
legal practitioners who want to increase their familiarity with the Charter and its practical application; and
advanced students and other learners seeking accessible and in-depth information about fundamental rights in the EU legal order.

Obiective de învățare

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

understand the scope, structure, and legal value of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU;
identify when and how the Charter applies to EU institutions and Member States;
interpret the rights and principles in the Charter, including through key case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union;
apply the Charter in legislative drafting, policy design, and administrative practice;
conduct fundamental rights impact assessments using the Better Regulation Toolbox; and
integrate and mainstream fundamental rights into national and EU policymaking through practical, context‑based approaches.

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This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.