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Enlarging the European Union
Sources on EU Law, Policy and Statistics
Duncan Alford
Princeton University
Treaty of Paris (1952)
Treaties of Rome (1958)
Single European Act (1987)
Maastricht Treaty (1993)
Treaty of Amsterdam (1997)
Treaty of Nice (2003)
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/search/search_treaties.html
T H E E U ROP E A NC OM M U N IT Y
J U S T ICE &IN T E R N A L A F FA IR S
COM M ONF OR E IGN &
S E C U R IT Y P OL IC Y(E E C replac ed by E C )
Common polic iesand ac tions (ie. c ommon agric ulturalpolicy, commonc ommerc ial policy,environment, soc ialpolicy, cooperationand development).
Asylum polic y
Control onexternal borders
Immigration
European polic eoffic e (Europol)
Common Defenc eWEU (Western European U nion)
A ll areas of foreignand sec urity polic y
Ec onomic &Monetary U nion
C itizenship of the U nion
http://european-convention.eu.int/bienvenue.asp?lang=EN
CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDEDMAY 2004 ACCESSION
ESTONIALATVIALITHUANIAPOLANDCZECH REP.SLOVAKIAHUNGARYSLOVENIACYPRUSMALTA
NEGOTIATIONS ONGOING
ROMANIABULGARIA
ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP
TURKEY
APPLICATION ON HOLD
SWITZERLAND
europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/negotiations/treaty_of_accession_2003/table_of_content_en.htm
THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
EU Specialized Agencies
http://europa.eu.int/index_en.htm#
http://www.google.com/advanced_search
• 36 Directorates-General (“DGs”) and Services
• Sole right to propose legislation
• “Guardian of the Treaties”
• Implements common policies
• 20 Commissioners (5 year terms)Romano ProdiRomano Prodi
Commission PresidentCommission President
COLLEGIATE BODY - OPERATES BY CONSENSUS
MEETS WEEKLY ON WEDNESDAY
CURRENT COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSON
• 626 Members popularly elected
• Seated by party affiliation, not country• Co-decision with Council in many areas
• Adopts EU budget
• Meetings in Strasbourg and Brussels
Pat CoxPat CoxPresident of the President of the
European ParliamentEuropean Parliament
http://www.europarl.eu.int/groups/default.htm
European People’s Party (232)
European Socialists (175)
European Liberal, Democratand Reform Party
European United Left/NordicGreen Left (49)
Greens/European FreeAlliance (45)
Union for Europe of theNations (23)
Europe of Democracies andDiversities (18)
Non Attached (31)
PRESIDENTPRESIDENT
PLENARY SESSIONSMonthly
PLENARY SESSIONSMonthly
17 STANDING COMMITTEESTEMPORARY COMMITTEES
DELEGATIONS
17 STANDING COMMITTEESTEMPORARY COMMITTEES
DELEGATIONS
BUREAUBudgetStaff
BUREAUBudgetStaff
CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS
Political Organization
CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS
Political Organization
PARLIAMENTORGANIZATION
http://www.europarl.eu.int/orgpresi/default_en.htm
ItalyJuly – December
2003
• Heads of State or Government of the Member States
• President of the European Commission
• Meets at least twice a year – June and December
• Sets broad policy and political guidelines for the Union
• Decision-making body comprises 15 Member State ministers
• Composition changes by subject
• Rotating 6 month “Presidency”
• COREPER (Committee of Permanent Representatives) act as ambassadors to EU, based in Brussels
ItalyJuly –
December 2003
www.ces.eu.int
ORGANIZED INTEREST REPRESENTATION: BUSINESS,LABOR, CONSUMERS, GENERAL PUBLIC
222 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL FORFOUR YEAR TERMS
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•OPINIONS ON LEGISLATION REFERRED TO IT•OWN INITIATIVE OPINIONS•EXPLORATORY OPINIONS ON COMMISSION REQUEST
www.cor.eu.int/home.htm
SET UP BY MAASTRICHT TREATY
222 MEMBERS AND 222 ALTERNATESAPPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL
ADVISES ON EU LEGISATION AND ISSUES OWN OPINIONS
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•AGRICULTURE•REGIONAL POLICY AND SPATIAL PLANNING•TRANSPORT•SOCIAL POLICY AND EMPLOYMENT•HEALTH AND CONSUMERS•EDUCATION, YOUTH, SPORT
The European Court of Justice
• Interprets treaties and community law
• 15 Justices - 6 year terms
• Member State courts may request guidance
• Court of First Instance created 1989
http://curia.eu.int/en/index.htm
http://curia.eu.int/en/index.htm
www.ecb.int
Three principal actorsin the legislative process
Council
Commission
Parliament
Conciliation Committee
http://www.europa.eu.int
EUROPA: ACTIVITIES PAGE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
europa.eu.int/geninfo/info/guide/dbsubject/index_en.htm
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/scad_en.htm
http://www.europarl.eu.int/factsheets/default_en.htm
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html
OFFICIAL JOURNAL: MAIN SCREEN
OFFICIAL JOURNAL: ANNUAL CHRONO LISTING
LEGISLATION: MAIN SCREEN
LEGISLATION: DIRECTORY OF LEGISLATION IN FORCE
LEGISLATION IN PREPARATION: MAIN SCREEN
CASE LAW: MAIN SCREEN
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MAIN SCREEN
DOCUMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: MAIN SCREEN
DOCUMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: BY TYPE
DOCUMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: CATEGORY
PREPARING FOR ENLARGEMENT: MAIN SCREEN
Eurostathttp://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/
• Statistical Office of the European Communities
• Collects and harmonizes information from national statistical offices
• Numeric data available through vendors
www.eurunion.org
www.eurunion.org/infores/euindex.htm
EU LAWS & POLICIES
http://www.eurunion.org/legislat/home.htm
relex-delusw-help@cec.eu.int
www.eurunion.org/help/home.htm
Research Guides
• Accessing European Union Information, EU Delegation– http://www.eurunion.org/infores/resguide.htm
• European Union Documents Research Guide, Princeton University– http://www.princeton.edu/~ssrc/eurefgdpu.html
• Guide to European Union Legal Research, Harvard University– http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/ref/ils_ref/
eu_guide/eu_legal_research.htm
EU Depository Libraries
• New Jersey– Princeton University
• New York City– NYU Law Library– NYPL, Science, Industry
and Business Library
• New York State– SUNY Albany– SUNY Buffalo– Cornell University
• Pennsylvania– Univ. of Pennsylvania– Pennsylvania State Univ.
Facts to Remember
• Europa, http://europa.eu.int
• EU Delegation, http://www.eurunion.org
• Official Journal of the European Union– On EurLex since January 1998
• Research Guides
• EU Depository Libraries