L1:The animal–human–environment health interface

Question 1

What is the role of the EU committee for vets?

Answer 1

Standing committee on plants, animals, food and feed

Question 2

What is the role of the EU Commission?

Answer 2

EU’s executive body - represent EU’s interest, propose and enforce laws

Question 3

What is the role of the Council of the EU?

Answer 3

A council of ministers (legislators)

Question 4

Who is on the European council?

Answer 4

Heads of member states

Question 5

What do the EU produce that are binding?

Answer 5

Regulations, directives, decisions, delegated/implementing acts since Lisbon Treaty

Question 6

What do the EU produce that are non-binding?

Answer 6

Resolutions, opinions, recommendations

Question 7

What is the structure of a UK regulation?

Answer 7

Contents, Paragraphs, Subparagraphs, Schedules

Question 8

What is the structure of a UK order?

Answer 8

Interpretation, Regulations, Articles, Paragraphs, Subparagraphs, Schedules

Question 9

What is the structure of a UK act?

Answer 9

Parts, Schedules, Sections and Subsections

Question 10

What are the parts of an EU regulation (not in order)?

Answer 10

Recital, Chapter, Article, Annex, Section, Point, some have title with numbered Article

Question 11

Where is the Recital found?

Answer 11

At the beginning

Question 12

What does the Recital explain?

Answer 12

What it is about, what could not be agreed

Question 13

What kind of numbers are in the Chapter?

Answer 13

Roman

Question 14

What kind of numbers are in the Article of an EU regulation?

Answer 14

Arabic

Question 15

What do the Chapters and Articles of an EU regulation explain?

Answer 15

The scope, responsibilities and definitions

Question 16

Which parts of an EU regulation are more specific?

Answer 16

Annexes, Sections, Chapters and Points