Institutions and EU legislation Mathilde Lemée Melinda Czupràk Serena Mata García David Rubio Martínez Luís Miguel Valverde Arranz

Index  Functions of the European Parliament  Differences between the Parliaments  Functions of the European Commission  Directorate general of the European Commission  Council of the EU  Parliament, Council or Commission  Court of the EU  ECB, EIB  Committee of the Regiones  European Economic and Social Committee  How the European Union takes decisions?

Functions of the European Parliament  The three main functions are: - Passing European laws - Democratic Control - The power of money

Power of the European Parliament  More power now than before because: Treaties establishing: monitoring and consultation Democratic state functions

 Spanish Parliament  French Parliament  Hungarian Parliament  European Parliament Differences

Functions of the Commission 1. Legislative initiative 2. Guardian of the Treaties 3. “Executive Body” 4. Representative of the Union at international level

Directorate General  Research  Agriculture and Rural Development  Enterprise and industry

Council of the EU  Council decision  Legislative and budgetary role  Represented by one minister from each Member State  Regular meetings  Different Formations

Council of the EU  Organization  Trio Presidency + General Secretary + COREPER  Voting System  Qualified majority or unanimity

Parliament, Council or Commission  The executive power  The legislative power

Court of the EU  Court  Court of Justice, Court of First Instance and European Union Civil Service Tribunal  Ensure implementation of EU law  European Community Law + International law + State law

 Appeals: - References for a preliminary ruling - Actions for failure to fulfil an obligation - Actions for annulment - Action for failure to act - Appeals on points of law - Action for damages - Review

European Central Bank (ECB)  EU's central financial institutions  Common currency: euro  Operate & maintain the stability of the single currency  Foreign exchange transactions  Complexity of the community of foreign States

European Investment Bank (EIB)  Treaty of Rome, 1958  European Union Member States Member States  Transport Comm. infrastructure EU's energy policy obj.

Committee of the Regions  Maastricht Treaty Committee, 1993  Regions and local authorities  344 members  Bureau, 56 members  Main goal: accesion countries and integration at local and regional level.

European Economic and Social Committee  Treaty of Rome, 1957  European Commission & Council: - Economic, social & employment - Opinion of EU legislation  not binding  344, economic & social life (3)  2 Presidents & the Secretary General  Committee  six sections

How the European Union takes decisions?

Summary  Three main institutions  Legislative and executive powers  Other institutions

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