EU law-making

Question 1

What are the 3 legislative institutions

Answer 1

Commission, EP and Council

Question 2

What are the 3 legislative procedures

Answer 2

Ordinary legislative procedure
Consultation procedure
Assent procedure

Question 3

Authority for ordinary legislative procedure

Answer 3

Article 294 TFEU

Question 4

Authority for consultation procedure

Answer 4

Article 289 TFEU

Question 5

Outline ordinary legislative procedure

Answer 5

Commission proposal -> EP consideration and amendment -> Council approve/deny

Question 6

What happens if Council do not agree with the EP’s amendments

Answer 6

Council adopts common position - drafts their own version of the proposal.

Returned to EP - who have three months to respond

If amendments cannot be agreed upon by EP and Council - conciliation committee decides

Question 7

Outline consultation procedure

Answer 7

Commission proposal -> Council consideration (expert + working groups) -> EP for consideration but no power -> COREPER who vote -> Council for final vote

Question 8

What happens if COREPER unanimously agree on proposal

Answer 8

Council pass it automatically

Question 9

Outline assent procedure

Answer 9

Commission proposal -> Council -> EP approve or deny

Question 10

What are delegated acts

Answer 10

Commission acts that supplement non-essential legal framework

Question 11

What are implemented acts

Answer 11

Commission acts that ensure the performance of treaty obligations

Question 12

Authority for delegated acts

Answer 12

290 TFEU

Question 13

Authority for implemented acts

Answer 13

291 TFEU