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INSTITUTIONS
- The European Parliament
- COMPOSITION
- Directly Elected
every 5 years.
(represents the
people)
- Total of 736 MEPS from all member
states. Number of MEPS to a state
depends on population E.g. Germany
has most - 99. Malta has least - 5
- Total of 736 MEPS from all member
states. Number of MEPS to a state
depends on population E.g. Germany
has most - 99. Malta has least - 5
- Directly Elected
every 5 years.
(represents the
people)
- ROLE
- Debating and passing EU Law alongside the
Council
- Art 294
- Co - Decision procedure. Joint decision between Council of Ministers & the
Parliament. Both are Equal. Lack of agreement will result in Conciliation
Committee to negotiate compromise.
- Co - Decision procedure. Joint decision between Council of Ministers & the
Parliament. Both are Equal. Lack of agreement will result in Conciliation
Committee to negotiate compromise.
- Art 289
- Either a decision of the
Parliament alongside Council of
Ministers (a joint decision)
- Or a decision of the Council of
Ministers with the Parliament
(Parliament has right to be consulted
but decision is taken by the Council of
Ministers)
- Either a decision of the
Parliament alongside Council of
Ministers (a joint decision)
- Art 294
- Keeps other institutions in check,
specifically the Commision
- Has the right to approve the appointment of the
President of the Commission & the Commissioners
ART 17(7) TEU)
- Commission is obliged to answer the
Parliaments questions. Also has to produce a
general report, which is discussed by the
Parliament. Art 230 TFEU
- Commission is obliged to answer the
Parliaments questions. Also has to produce a
general report, which is discussed by the
Parliament. Art 230 TFEU
- Council of Ministers must report 3 times
a year to Parliament
- And the President reports
to the Parliament at the
beginning of the year
- And the President reports
to the Parliament at the
beginning of the year
- Has the right to approve the appointment of the
President of the Commission & the Commissioners
ART 17(7) TEU)
- Debating and adapting the budget alongside the Council
- Adopts the budget alongside the Council of the EU
- Parliament has a committee that monitors
how budget is spent. Also passes a annual
judgement of the commissions handling of
the previous years budget.
- Adopts the budget alongside the Council of the EU
- Debating and passing EU Law alongside the
Council
- Keeps Council of
Ministers in check,
- COMPOSITION
- The Council of the European
Union (the Council of Ministers)
- COMPOSITION
- Will be a minister
representing each state,
however minister varies
depending on the
subject matter being
discussed.
- Presidency
of the
Council of
Ministers
- Each of the subject matters has a member
state in charge with the exception of the
Foreign Affairs. These will be rotated every 6
months Art 16(6) TEU
- Each of the subject matters has a member
state in charge with the exception of the
Foreign Affairs. These will be rotated every 6
months Art 16(6) TEU
- Will be a minister
representing each state,
however minister varies
depending on the
subject matter being
discussed.
- ROLE
- Art 16 (1) TEU
- Shares legislative powers with
the Parliament - Co Decision
etc.
- Co-ordination of the economic polices of member
states. ~Every year it drafts guidelines for the
economic policies of member states. These are
then made into a recommendation, and then
implemented by member states, supervised by the
council
- Shares legislative powers with
the Parliament - Co Decision
etc.
- Art 16 (1) TEU
- VOTING SYSTEM
- ART 205 TFEU
- Qualified Majority Voting (QMV) Normally a
two-thirds majority required for a measure to be
approved.
- Unanimous - Required for issues such as common
foreign and security policy, taxation, asylum and
immigration.Member States effectively have a veto
on issues, especially where vital national interests
were at stake. Potentially damaging to the
development of the EU.
- Qualified Majority Voting (QMV) Normally a
two-thirds majority required for a measure to be
approved.
- ART 205 TFEU
- COMPOSITION
- European Commision
- ROLE
- Legislation - Drafts proposals to the
European Parliament and the Council
- LAW ENFORCEMENT -
Guardian' of the Treaties -
ensures MSs adhere to
obligation of compliance (Art
4 TEU); Union law is being
applied properly; deals with
breaches through Art 226
proceedings.
- Face of the Eu - International Representation
- Legislation - Drafts proposals to the
European Parliament and the Council
- Composition - One from each member state,
each commisioner will represent a different area
of the commissions business
- Art 244-50
- ROLE
- European Council
- ROLE - Provide the union with the
necessary impetus for development and
to define general political guidelines Art
15 TEU
- Arts 235-6 TFEU
- Shall NOT
exercise
legislative
functions
- Art 15(6) TEU Lists the
president of the council
and his tasks.
- ROLE - Provide the union with the
necessary impetus for development and
to define general political guidelines Art
15 TEU
- The Court of Justice of the
European Union CJEU
- Art 251-281 TFEU
- Art 258 - Infringement
proceedings against
member states
- Art 263 TFEU - Action against
Institutions for exceeding powers
- Art 265 TFEU - Action against
institutions for failure to act
- Art 267 TFEU - Preliminary referecnes
from Member state courts as to
interpretations of Treaty articles
- ROLE - To ensure that the law of the Treaties is
correctly observed
- Composition - 1 Judge-Rapporteur for each member state,
plus 8 advocate generals. Each appointed for 6 Years/
- Art 251-281 TFEU
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