Basics

Question 1

What is the EU?

Answer 1

An international/supranational organisation

Question 2

How many members does the EU have?

Answer 2

27 MS

Question 3

What is purpose/ goals of the EU?

Answer 3

The Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples’: TEU, art 3
A project of European States to maintain peace in Europe

Question 4

What article and act states the goals/ purposes of the EU?

Answer 4

TEU art 3

Question 5

How was the purpose and goals of the EU achieved by?

Answer 5

Creation of ‘an area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers in which the free of movement of persons is ensured’ (TEU, art3(2));
The establishment of an internal market 1985 (TEU, art 3(3));
The establishment of an economic union and a monetary union whose currency is the Euro (TEU, art 3(5))
No physical borders – no visa

Question 6

What is the means of the EU?

Answer 6

‘achieving an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe’ (see TEU, art 1, art 3)

Question 7

What are the two main treaties of the EU?

Answer 7

The Treaty on European Union (TEU)

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)

Question 8

What is the role of the The Treaty on European Union (TEU)
and the
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)?

Answer 8

They are agreements between member states.

Question 9

What are two types of secondary EU legislation?

Answer 9

• EU regulations
• EU directives

Question 10

What is an example of an EU regulation?

Answer 10

Brussels Ibis Regulation (Regulation 1215/2012)
- (Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) )
(securing the recognition and enforcement of civil judgments in the EU Member States)

Question 11

What is an example of an EU directive?

Answer 11

Distance Selling Directive
-(Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts):
- Consumers’ right of withdrawal within 7 working days for distance selling contracts

Question 12

What is the difference of EU regulations and directives?

Answer 12

See TFEU, art 288.:
Article 288 (ex article 249 TEC)
To exercise the Unions competences, the isntitutions shall adopt regulations, directives, deciosns, recommendations and opinion.
A regulation shall have general application. It shall be binding in its entirety applicable in all member states.
A directive… cont.

Question 13

What are some other sources of EU law?

Answer 13

-EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
-Treaties the EU has concluded with third States (Example: the 2005 Hague Choice of Court Agreements Convention)