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7. CANDIDATE COUNTRIES NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED MAY 2004 ACCESSION ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA POLAND CZECH REP. SLOVAKIA HUNGARY SLOVENIA CYPRUS MALTA NEGOTIATIONS ONGOING ROMANIA BULGARIA ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP TURKEY APPLICATION ON HOLD SWITZERLAND

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10. THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

11. EU Specialized Agencies

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14. 36 Directorates-General (“DGs”) and Services Sole right to propose legislation “Guardian of the Treaties” Implements common policies 20 Commissioners (5 year terms) Romano Prodi Commission President

15. COLLEGIATE BODY - OPERATES BY CONSENSUS MEETS WEEKLY ON WEDNESDAY CURRENT COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSON

16. europa.eu.int/comm/dgs_en.htm

17. 626 Members popularly elected Seated by party affiliation, not country Co-decision with Council in many areas Adopts EU budget Meetings in Strasbourg and Brussels Pat Cox President of the European Parliament

18. http://www.europarl.eu.int/groups/default.htm European People’s Party (232) European Socialists (175) European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party European United Left/Nordic Green Left (49) Greens/European Free Alliance (45) Union for Europe of the Nations (23) Europe of Democracies and Diversities (18) Non Attached (31)

20. PRESIDENT PLENARY SESSIONS Monthly PLENARY SESSIONS Monthly 17 STANDING COMMITTEES TEMPORARY COMMITTEES DELEGATIONS 17 STANDING COMMITTEES TEMPORARY COMMITTEES DELEGATIONS BUREAU Budget Staff BUREAU Budget Staff CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS Political Organization CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS Political Organization PARLIAMENT ORGANIZATION http://www.europarl.eu.int/orgpresi/default_en.htm

21. Italy July – December 2003 Heads of State or Government of the Member States President of the European Commission Meets at least twice a year – June and December Sets broad policy and political guidelines for the Union

22. Decision-making body comprises 15 Member State ministers Composition changes by subject Rotating 6 month “Presidency” COREPER (Committee of Permanent Representatives) act as ambassadors to EU, based in Brussels Italy July – December 2003

25. www.ces.eu.int ORGANIZED INTEREST REPRESENTATION: BUSINESS, LABOR, CONSUMERS, GENERAL PUBLIC 222 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL FOR FOUR YEAR TERMS RESPONSIBILITIES: OPINIONS ON LEGISLATION REFERRED TO IT OWN INITIATIVE OPINIONS EXPLORATORY OPINIONS ON COMMISSION REQUEST

26. www.cor.eu.int/home.htm SET UP BY MAASTRICHT TREATY 222 MEMBERS AND 222 ALTERNATES APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL ADVISES ON EU LEGISATION AND ISSUES OWN OPINIONS RESPONSIBILITIES: AGRICULTURE REGIONAL POLICY AND SPATIAL PLANNING TRANSPORT SOCIAL POLICY AND EMPLOYMENT HEALTH AND CONSUMERS EDUCATION, YOUTH, SPORT

27. The European Court of Justice Interprets treaties and community law 15 Justices - 6 year terms Member State courts may request guidance Court of First Instance created 1989 http://curia.eu.int/en/index.htm

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30. Three principal actors in the legislative process Council Commission Parliament Conciliation Committee

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36. EUROPA: ACTIVITIES PAGE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

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42. OFFICIAL JOURNAL: MAIN SCREEN

43. OFFICIAL JOURNAL: ANNUAL CHRONO LISTING

44. LEGISLATION: MAIN SCREEN

45. LEGISLATION: DIRECTORY OF LEGISLATION IN FORCE

46. LEGISLATION IN PREPARATION: MAIN SCREEN

47. CASE LAW: MAIN SCREEN

48. PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MAIN SCREEN

49. DOCUMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: MAIN SCREEN

50. DOCUMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: BY TYPE

51. DOCUMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: CATEGORY

52. PREPARING FOR ENLARGEMENT: MAIN SCREEN

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