EU: Czech Republic opt-out: The European Council has agreed that the Czech Republic can opt-out of the Charter of Fundamental Rights if it signs the Lisbon Treaty

Text of Protocol (pdf). This would mean that the Czech Republic, Poland and the UK would opt out of the Charter. For other opt-outs see: Statewatch Analysis: EU Lisbon Treaty: Analysis no 4: UK and Irish opt-outs from EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) law (pdf) prepared by Professor Steve Peers, University of Essex: The UK, Ireland (and Denmark): “have opt-outs from the entire area of EU Justice and Home Affairs law…”