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THE EU COMMIS S ION

THE EU COMMIS S ION. Tascha Smith Špela Kaše Johannes Wiedemann Daria Ievleva. Agenda. Responsibilities Historical development New developments. Responsibilities. Legislative role Subsidiarit y principle Open method of coordination Proposals Budgetary role Initiating and managing

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THE EU COMMIS S ION

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  1. THEEU COMMISSION Tascha Smith Špela Kaše Johannes Wiedemann Daria Ievleva

  2. Agenda • Responsibilities • Historical development • New developments

  3. Responsibilities • Legislative role • Subsidiarity principle • Open method of coordination • Proposals • Budgetary role • Initiating and managing • Submitting proposals • Supervision • Overseeingexpenditure • Executive responsibilities • Executing and implementing policy (lacks implementation “on the ground”) • Sole responsibility on implementation of EU competition policy • Policing EU Law (the “guardian” of the treaties)

  4. Responsibilities • External Relations responsibilities • Agreements between EU and other countries or organizations (biannual U.S. – EU Relations summits, WTO, Key International Forums like - G8) • Single Portfolio for External Relations DG • EU Trade policy • Contributing to enlargement and Treaty Reform • A key role with preparing an “opinion” • Starts formal process and submits proposals • Reporting on EU Development • Spring Report • Cohesion Report • Regular Reports on Enlargement • Pointing the way forward

  5. Historical Development of anInstitution (Part 1) • 1952: „High Authority“ in Luxembourg for ECSC • 1958: EEC & Euratom established; 3 „Commissions“ (ECSC/EEC/Euratom) • 1965: Merger of 3 into 1 Commision („Commission of the European Communities“) • 70‘s: Low Profile

  6. Historical Development of anInstitution (Part 2) • 1985 – 1995: Delors-Commission • SEA (Luxembourg 1985) • Extension of Commission influence by amplifying EEC scope (Spill-over!) • TEU (Maastricht 1992) • EU of 3 Pillars („Roof“ even over intergov. Policy) • Single Market / EMU (Specification & Extension of EC-tasks) • Appointment of President after consultation of EP

  7. Historical Development of anInstitution (Part 3) • ToA (Amsterdam1997) • Enhanced Cooperation • President needs approval of EP, but aquires political guidance of Commission. • Deepening Integration with regard to Visa, asylum and immigration (Schengen-regime) • ToN (Nice 2001) • 27 set as max. nr. of Commissioners

  8. New Developments ToL (Lisbon 2007) • New name – The European Commission • Intented procedure of ToL – as from 1 November 2014 - 18 Commissioners out of 27 Member-States • The conclusions of the European Council (December 11-12 2008) state that the principle of one commissioner per Member State will be maintained • Established High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who is also Vice President of the Commission

  9. Thank you Hvala Danke Спасибо

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