Law Unit 2 P6
European Union
The European Union (EU) is built upon a unique institutional system. The
origins can be traced back to the 1957 Treaty of Rome, which created the
then European Economic Community (EEC). The Treaty of Rome was primarily
concerned with stimulating economic growth by creating a common market
for the movement of goods, people and services between the member states.
Since then the political, economic and legislative powers have greatly
extended and the current European Union, built upon the "institutional
triangle" of Commission, Council and Parliament, directly influences all our
lives. References to the “common market” are now replaced by references to
the “single market”.
The Commission
The European Commission is the administrative side of the EU. The President
and other members of the Commission are appointed by the member states
after they have been approved by the European Parliament.
The Commission:
is the Union's executive body, it is responsible for implementing
legislation (directives, regulations, decisions), budgets and
programmes adopted by Parliament and the Council
has the right to initiate draft legislation by presenting legislative
proposals to Parliament and the Council
acts as guardian of the Treaties and, together with the Court of Justice,
ensures that Community law is properly applied
represents the Union on the international stage and negotiates
international agreements, chiefly in the field of trade and cooperation
is divided into a number of Directorates General., of which those of DG
Environment (DG ENV), DG Enterprise and Industry (DG ENT), and DG
Transport (DG TRANS) are the most significant for chemicals issues.
The Council
The Council of the EU is the EU's main decision-making body. It is the
embodiment of the member states, whose representatives it brings together
European Union
The European Union (EU) is built upon a unique institutional system. The
origins can be traced back to the 1957 Treaty of Rome, which created the
then European Economic Community (EEC). The Treaty of Rome was primarily
concerned with stimulating economic growth by creating a common market
for the movement of goods, people and services between the member states.
Since then the political, economic and legislative powers have greatly
extended and the current European Union, built upon the "institutional
triangle" of Commission, Council and Parliament, directly influences all our
lives. References to the “common market” are now replaced by references to
the “single market”.
The Commission
The European Commission is the administrative side of the EU. The President
and other members of the Commission are appointed by the member states
after they have been approved by the European Parliament.
The Commission:
is the Union's executive body, it is responsible for implementing
legislation (directives, regulations, decisions), budgets and
programmes adopted by Parliament and the Council
has the right to initiate draft legislation by presenting legislative
proposals to Parliament and the Council
acts as guardian of the Treaties and, together with the Court of Justice,
ensures that Community law is properly applied
represents the Union on the international stage and negotiates
international agreements, chiefly in the field of trade and cooperation
is divided into a number of Directorates General., of which those of DG
Environment (DG ENV), DG Enterprise and Industry (DG ENT), and DG
Transport (DG TRANS) are the most significant for chemicals issues.
The Council
The Council of the EU is the EU's main decision-making body. It is the
embodiment of the member states, whose representatives it brings together
