Lecture 13 - EU Law making

Question 1

what are the different types of legislative procedure

Answer 1

• ordinary legislative procedure
  -special legislative procedure
• commission acting by delegation

Question 2

what is the difference between supranational and intergovernmental

Answer 2

supranationals final aim is a federal state

intergovernmental - states are still the most important and relevant political structure

Question 3

what does article 294 tfeu state about ordinary legislative procedure

Answer 3

• commission proposal (but prior consultation with national parliaments)
• eu parliament and council: joint adoption of a legislative act
  -this procedure is provided for around 85 areas
• if the council and the eu parliament disagree: conciliation proceudre

Question 4

what does art 290 state about commission acting upon delegation

Answer 4

• power is delegated to the commission to adopt non-legislative acts of general application
• power is delegated through a legislative act
• delegation may be revoked by the eu parliament

Question 5

what is the principle of conferral

Answer 5

the union shall act only within the limits of the competences conferred upon by its m/s in the treaties