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Una de las importantes innovaciones del Tratado de Amsterdam fue precisamente la explicitación de los principios fundamentales que son patrimonio común de los Estados miembros y la institución de un mecanismo de control de su cumplimiento y de reacción en caso de violación de uno de dichos principios. La Comisión demostró así, en la práctica, su apego a uno de los principios básicos -el del Estado de derecho-, que impone a la Comisión la obligación de actuar dentro de los límites establecidos por los Tratados y en ese marco se sitúa la declaración de 1 de febrero.
La Comisión no es un Estado, no puede ni debe actuar como si lo fuera.
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 One of the most important innovations provided by the Treaty of Amsterdam was to clarify the basic principles which represent the shared heritage of the Member States. Another innovation was the establishment of a mechanism which would monitor whether these principles are being fulfilled, and which would react if any of them were violated. The Commission thereby gave a practical demonstration of its commitment to one of the essential pillars: that of the rule of law. This principle means that the Commission must act within the limits laid down by the Treaties and it is in this context that the statement of 1 February was made. The Commission is not a State. It cannot and must not act as if it were one.