EU training Flashcards

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Average length of infringement

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DE,AT,BE,LU (national) | + PO,DK, IT (subnational)

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DE, NL, SW

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European regional development fund (ERDF) – European social fund (ESF) - Cohesion fund (CF) – European agricultural fund for rural development (EAFRD) European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF)

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Green Papers stimulate discussion on given topics at European level. invite the relevant parties (bodies or individuals) to participate in a consultation process and debate on the basis of the proposals they put forward. may give rise to legislative developments that are then outlined in White Papers.

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Introduced by ToL The current trio Germany, Portugal and Slovenia. (since 2020H2) Before RO, FI, HR After: FR, CZ, SW (end H1 2023)

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Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Věra Jourová Values and Transparencyr Dubravka Šuica Democracy and Demography Margaritis Schinas Promoting our European Way of Life

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Treaty of Nice, 2001 Ireland — a referendum to approve the Twenty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2001 (Ireland), 7 June 2001, 53.9% against, turnout 34.8%" 2002, IE not having to join a common defence policy + the right to decide on enhanced cooperation ToL IE reject in 2008, "Irish Guarantees", other MS would not diminish the number of permanent commissioners in favour of a rotating system with fewer commissioners, and not threaten Ireland's military neutrality and rules on abortion

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European Constitution: FR — 29 May 2005, 54.7% against, NL 61.5% against

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``` Agriculture and fisheries Competitiveness Economic and financial affairs Education, youth, culture and sport Employment, social policy, health and consumer affairs Environment Foreign affairs General affairs Justice and home affairs Transport, telecommunications and energy ```

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``` First: Spaak, De Gaspei Simone Veil (2nd woman: Nicole Fontaine) Borrell Poettgering Jerzy Buzek Martin Schulz Tajani Sassoli ```

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Twinning projects bring together public sector expertise from EU Member States and beneficiary countries with the aim of enhancing peer to peer activities.

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SIGMA (Support for Improvement in Governance and Management) is a joint European Commission and OECD initiative, principally financed by the EU. It focuses on strengthening public management in areas such as administrative reform, public procurement, public sector ethics, anti-corruption, and external and internal financial control

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ERAC is the EU's strategic policy advisory committee on topics related to research and innovation (R&I) within the European Research Area (ERA).

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meets every three weeks to discuss, plan and carry out the ECB’s supervisory tasks Chair, Vice-Chair, Four ECB repr., 28 EU MS repre.

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Since SEA (1986) negotiations conducted by the social partners Prior to taking action in the social field, the European Commission must consult the social partners Then, the partners can negotiate agreements that can be implemented independently according to their national practices, or request their implementation through a Council decision European social dialogue may be either: tripartite (social partners and EU institutions) or bipartite (employer organisations and trade unions).

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adoption of a new legal act, when an amendment is made to a basic instrument. result: single, legally binding act incorporating the initial legal act and any amendments to it. This new act passes through the entire legislative process and repeals and replaces all the acts being recast. Unlike codification, it involves new substantive changes, as amendments are made to the original act.

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process whereby the powers of an EU directive are extended when being transposed into the national laws of a member state. the European Commission defines gold-plating as "an excess of norms, guidelines and procedures accumulated at national, regional and local levels, which interfere with the expected policy goals to be achieved by such regulation"

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24, Irish used to be "treaty language, but upgraded to official. Derogated as working language until 2022 (lack of translators).

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The IPA beneficiary countries are divided into two categories: EU candidate countries (Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia) are eligible for all five components of IPA; Potential candidate countries in the Western Balkans (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244/99) are eligible only for the first two components.

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Albania, the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey are candidate countries.

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SAA: Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

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All 13 NMS + Greece+Portugal+

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conferral – the EU has only that authority conferred upon it by the EU treaties, which have been ratified by all member countries proportionality – the EU action cannot exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the treaties subsidiarity – in areas where either the EU or national governments can act, the EU may intervene only if it can act more effectively

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customs union competition rules for the single market monetary policy for the eurozone countries trade and international agreements (under certain circumstances) marine plants and animals regulated by the common fisheries policy

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``` single market employment and social affairs economic, social and territorial cohesion agriculture fisheries environment consumer protection transport trans-European networks energy security and justice public health research and space development cooperation and humanitarian aid ```

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``` public health industry culture tourism education and training, youth and sport civil protection administrative cooperation ```

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signed on 14 June 1985, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands agreed to gradually remove controls at their internal borders and to introduce freedom of movement The Schengen Convention supplements the agreement the same five countries on 19 June 1990, and entered into force in 1995. Since ToA the EU in 1999 and has become EU legislation. 22 out of 27 EU countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania will join the area in time. Ireland have opt-outs +, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

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The Services in the Internal Market Directive 2006/123/EC (also called the "Bolkestein Directive") is an EU law aiming at establishing a single market for services

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'A' item on the Council agenda, meaning that agreement is expected without debate. The 'B' section of the Council agenda includes points: left over from previous Council meetings upon which no agreement was reached in Coreper or at working party level that are too politically sensitive to be settled at a lower level

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I: Deputy perm representatives | II Perm. repr.

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A European Green Deal A Europe fit for the digital age An economy that works for people A stronger Europe in the world Promoting our European way of life A new push for European democracy

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Vilnius, Lithuania

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Social exclusion, public health, fight against fraud

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Moldova, Cape Verde

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The Europe agreements were association agreements between the EU and its Member States and the Central and Eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004/2007. They formed the legal framework for the accession process of these countries to the EU.

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emergence of the European social dialogue in the mid-1980s. initiative taken by Jacques Delors, the incoming President of the Commission in January 1985, to invite the chairs and general secretaries of all the national organisations affiliated to the EU-level organisations of employers and workers received formal recognition by the new Single European Act’s

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Created by Treay of Amsterdam (97,99) | and developed by ToL (2007,2009)

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a delegation of power that is too broadly and insufficiently defined is prohibited (Meroni) agencies cannot adopt normative measures (Romano

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Concerning direct effect and the European Social Charter in the European Union. Each Member State shall ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is applied"

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Treaties capable of creating legal rights which could be enforced by both natural and legal persons before the courts of the Community's member states.

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Formal notice, Reasoned opinion, Take to CoJ

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SEA context of environmental policy Europ. Council 1992 in Edinburgh Treaty of Amsterdam to Protocl ToL to second protocol + proportionality

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COSME is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises running from 2014 - 2020 with a planned budget of EUR 2.3 billion. SMEs are the backbone of Europe’s economy, providing 85% of all new jobs.

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The ESC was set up by the 1957 Rome Treaties Employers, trade unionists and representatives of social, occupational, economic and cultural organisations. 329 Appointed for renewable 5-year term by the Council on a proposal by Member States.

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Codification is the process of bringing together a legal act (or several related acts) and all its amendments into a single new act. 2 forms: vertical: where an original act and its amendments are incorporated in a single new act; or horizontal: where 2 or more original acts covering related subjects, and any amendments to them, are merged in a single new act. Unlike in the case of consolidation (i.e. the unofficial simplification of a legal act incorporating its amendments), the new act goes through the full legislative process (e.g. ordinary legislative procedure, consultation procedure or consent procedure) and replaces the acts that are being codified. FIrst time in 2001

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The procedure requires the European Parliament’s consent to a proposed act, before certain decisions can be taken. It is based on a single majority vote on consent. EP may accept or reject a proposed act and cannot amend it As a non-legislative procedure the ratification of certain agreements in cases of serious breach of fundamental rights for the accession of new EU members; or arrangements for the withdrawal from the EU. As a legislative procedure when new legislation on combating discrimination is being adopted; and

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