Hitherto, the question of how ECHR rulings are implemented by EU Member States which are also members of the Council of Europe has been a matter for each individual Member State.
Līdz šim tas, kā Eiropas Savienības dalībvalstis, kas ir arī Eiropas Padomes dalībvalstis, īstenoja Eiropas Cilvēktiesību tiesas spriedumus, bija pašu valstu kompetencē.