Council Flashcards
(27 cards)
Role of the Council in the EU budget
annual EU budget is negotiated jointly by the European Parliament and by the Council.
Role of the Council in international agreements
The Council is involved at all stages of negotiation and conclusion of agreements between the EU and non-EU countries or international organisations.
Role of the Council in the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
European Council: guidelines,
the Council determines the CFSP and takes the decisions needed for its implementation.
In practice, many decisions under qualified majority voting in the Council are taken by…
consensus (without formal vote).
QMV rules
55% of Member States vote in favour 15 out of 27
representing at least 65% of the total EU population.
What are A-times?
approval without discussion
The Com is present at the Council meetings except …
prepares legal action by the Council against the Commission;
deals with internal budgetary or administrative issues of the Counci
Meeting frequency of COREPER I and II
Coreper II and I meet in principle every week.
Composition of COREPER I
Member States’ Deputy Permanent Representatives.
Composition of COREPER II
Member States’ Permanent Representatives.
Is COREPER a decision making body?
Coreper is not an EU decision-making body. Any agreement it reaches can be called into question by the Council.
What does the Antici group do?
Informal group which prepares the work of Coreper II
What does the Mertens group do?
Informal group which prepares the work of Coreper I
COREPER II prepares the work for the following Council conifgurations?
General Affairs Council (GAC);
Foreign Affairs Council (FAC);
Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN);
Justice and Home Affairs (JHA).
COREPER I prepares the work for the following Council configurations
Employment, Social policy, Health and Consumer affairs (EPSCO);
Competitiveness (COMPET);
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE);
Agriculture and FisheriesAGRIFISH);
Environment (ENV);
Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS).
Is there a hierarchy among the configuration?
There is no hierarchy between the Council configurations. However, the General Affairs Council has a special coordination role.
Can any Council configurations adopt legals acts in any domain?
Yes, Any of the Council’s configurations can adopt an act that falls under the remit of another configuration.
no mention is made of the configuration.
meeting frequency of Foreign Affairs Council
The Foreign Affairs Council meets once a month.
Which Council configuration deals with the MFF
General Affairs Council
Which Council configuration deals with EU enlargement and accession negotiations?
General Affairs Council
Which Council configuration oordinates the preparatory works for European Council meetings.?
General Affairs Council
Is the Eurogroup a formal body?
Eurogroup is an informal body
Composition of Eurogroup?
nance ministers of the Member States whose currency is euro (Eurozone)
Election of Eurogroup President
The Eurogroup elects its President for a term of 2,5 years by means of simple majority voting.
