Brussels, 28/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - Italy is blocking the adoption of the framework decision against racism and xenophobia. Italian Minister Roberto Castelli, who took the floor first on this theme, declared that he considered his political enemies had been given a weapon, one diplomat says. He requested that the Council await the results of work on reform of the Treaties. Over and beyond this problem, Commissioner Vitorino expressed the Commission's deep disagreement saying it was not at all pleased with the text, which is beneath the joint action of 1996. The Commission cannot agree to reintroduce dual criminality. Furthermore, it threatens to refer the matter to the Court of Justice if Member States continue to want to include discrimination in this third pillar instrument, when it should come under the first pillar.