Mr. Emmanuel Crabit:

The framework that has been established is operational for the Commission, which has the power to initiate the mechanism of Article 7 - the famous nuclear option. The framework explains how the Commission will assess the need for using the power of initiating the new mechanism. It will enable more transparency and will be a means for the Commission to explain how it intends to use its power in the future. This power is explicitly mentioned in Article 7.1 and 7.2 of the Treaty on European Union. The framework is indeed operational.