PAST 3

Question 1

Define regulations of the EU.

Answer 1

regulations: are directly applied without the need for national measures to implement them

Question 2

directives definition

Answer 2

directives: bind Member States as to the objectives to be achieved while leaving the national authorities the power to choose the form and the means to be used;

Question 3

European commissions

Answer 3

28 independent members, one from each EU country
• Proposes new legislation
• Executive organ
• Guardian of the treaties
• Represents the EU on the international stage

Question 4

Six examples of common veterinary legislations

Answer 4

• The single market
• Import from third countries
• Animal Health certificates
• Reporting and recording of animal diseases
• Preventive and control measures for the contagious animal diseases
• National eradication plans
• Animal welfare
• Animal breeding, zoo-sanitary rules
• Residuums Standards of diagnostic tests, vaccinations
• Reference laboratories
• The Veterinary committees of the EU
• Financial measurements, monetary support

Question 5

Power of eu parliament

Answer 5

• legislative power
o consultationprocedure
o cooperationprocedure
o co-decision(ordinary)procedure 
o Parliament'sassent
• power over the budget
• supervision of the executive

Question 6

Duties of vet and food office

Answer 6

• Putting information within reach
• Sharing policy expertise.
• Providing a meeting place for nations.
• Bringing knowledge to the field.

Question 7

1. The work of the commission:

Answer 7

1. Initiating proposal for legislation
2. Guardian of the treaties
3. The manager and executor of the unions policicies and of international relationships.

Question 8

Decisions

Answer 8

these are binding in all their aspects upon those who they are addressed. A decision may be addressed to any or all member states, to undertakings or to individuals.

Question 9

Category 3

Answer 9

Animals slaughterd but were fit for human consumption

Carcasses rejected unfit for human consumption , but did not show any signs of disease communicable to humans

Question 10

Stunting not needed in

Answer 10

• Does not apply to invertebrates, poultry, rabbits for home consumption, or in case where killing of animal is necessary due to emergency situations
• Exception in ritual slaughter