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F ederation of V eterinarians of E urope

F ederation of V eterinarians of E urope. Introduction to the EUROPEAN UNION History, Structures, Procedures. History. Following the World Wars I and II, the French government developed a proposal for a Supranational High Authority to govern the coal and steel industry .

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F ederation of V eterinarians of E urope

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  1. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe

  2. Introduction to the EUROPEAN UNIONHistory, Structures, Procedures

  3. History • Following the World Wars I and II, • the French government developed a proposal for a • SupranationalHigh Authority • to govern the coal and steel industry

  4. 1951: Treaty of Paris • European Community for Coal and Steel • France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, • The Netherlands and Luxembourg

  5. 18 April 1951 - the Treaty of Paris, establishing the ECSC

  6. Legal base: Treaties • 1951 Treaty of Paris (ECSC) • 1957 Treaty of Rome (TEC, EEC & Euratom) • 1986 Single European Act • 1992 Treaty of Maastricht (TEU) • 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam • 2002 Treaty of Nice • 2008 Treaty of Lisbon

  7. 25 March 1957 Treaty of Rome esthablishing the European Economic Community

  8. Treaty of Amsterdam signed in Amsterdam on 2 October 1997, and entering into force on 1rst May 1999

  9. ENLARGEMENT • 1951: Fr, Ger, It, Be, Ne, Lux. • 1965: UK, Ir, Dk • 1981: Gr • 1985: Sp, Por • 1996: Fin, Aus, Sw • 2004: Est, Lat, Lit, Pol, Hun, Cz, Slvk, Slov, Cyp, Malta • 2007: Rom, Bul • 20??: Cr, Tur, ????

  10. Accession • Copenhagen criteria • Application • Negotiations • Accession Treaty • Assent procedure • Implementation « aquis communautaire »

  11. Goals • Freedom • Security • Prosperity • Free movement of people, goods, services and capital

  12. TREATY • Lays down the mandate • Member States have given to EU • It describes: • EU goals, • its competences and the areas wherein it can be active, • role of the institutions, • procedures, • etc. • Everything EU does, is based on a provision in the Treaty

  13. EU Institutions that play a role in legislation • European Commission(EU level~ high authority) • European Parliament(Citizens) • Council of the European Union(Member States)

  14. Institutional triangle • Commission • (Union) Parliament (citizens) Council (member states)

  15. EU Commission • Successor of High Authority for Coal and Steel • 27 Commissioners (was 20, conv. Proposes to reduce -> 2/3 of MSs) • Appointed by Council, after approval EP • Chair: José Manuel Barroso • Multinational civil servants • Accountable to EP / EP can dismiss Commission • Exclusive right to initiate legislation (1rst pilar) • Proposals must have a legal base in treaties • Administering and implementing community policy • Guardian of treaties, protect them from infringements

  16. European Council • (heads of states and governments) • 2.5 yrs President • Council of the European Union • (ministers) • Council of Europe

  17. Council of the European Union • Council of ministers of member states • Composition varies per subject (e.g. agriculture council, economic and financial affaires council, etc. • All MS directly represented • Qualf. Majority • Rotating presidency (… UK, Ger,Por, Slov, Fr ..etc) • Decides upon Commission proposals

  18. Council of European Union of ministers of culture (attended by government representatives of the Member States).

  19. Council of Europe • Council of Europe, • Separate organisation • established in January 1949, • 45 countries • Council of Europe rights, • social cohesion, focuses on four areas: • democracy and human • the security of citizens and • democratic values and cultural diversity. • European Conventions on Human Rights ……. Animal Welfare … • OSCE…

  20. European Parliament • 785 seats (  750) • Directly elected every 5 years • Seat in Strasbourg, convenes in Strasbourg and Brussels • No right to initiate legislation • Main political groups: • PES: social democratic parties • EPP: christian democratic parties • ELDR: liberals • Several committees: AGRI, JURI, PECH, ENVI, BUDG, etc. • Rapporteurs, appointed by cie to draft report • Chair: mr Josef Borrell Fontelles (PES)

  21. European Parliament

  22. Commission drafts proposal Consultations with stakeholders Internal consultations Commission Evaluation / Review Econ & Soc Committee Implementation Proposal is presented to Council Discussion in Council working groups Legislation Comitology e.g. SCoFCAH European Parliament gives (non-)binding opinion New legislation directly applicable or implementation by MS Councildecision CSA (agri) Coreper advises A and B points Students HAS / Writtle College / FD RUU

  23. Procedures • Consultation Procedure • Co - decision Procedure • Assent Procedure • (Cooperation Procedure)

  24. 1. Consultation • Commission issues proposal • Sends proposal to Council and EP • Council asks advice of EP and committees • Commission may amend its proposal on the basis of the EP’s opinion • Council takes decision (council may amend proposal itself but only on the base of unanimity)

  25. 2. Codecision • Applicable for specified subjects only • e.g.: internal market, transport, culture, health, consumer protection, research, environnement, … etc. • Council and EP have to reach an agreement • Limited number of possibilities • No agreement proposal will not be adopted

  26. Commission proposal EP opinion Council approves all EP amendments - or Council issues « common position » EP approves council’s common position - or EP ammends council’s com. pos. Council approves all EP amendments - or Concilliation procedure EP and council agree joint text Council approves act Students HAS / Writtle College / FD RUU

  27. 3. Assent Procedure • EP may neither delay nor ammend proposals • EP has power to accept or to reject • Applicable in certain areas • e.g. citizenship, tasks European Central Bank, cohesion fund …..

  28. (4. Co-operation procedure) • Hardly applicable anymore • Replaced by co-decision procedure • Played important role in evolution of role of EP

  29. Article 249 of the Treaty • Regulation • Directive • Decision

  30. Regulation • General application • Binding in its entirety • Directly applicable in all MS (in gen. 20 days after publ.) • Uniform in all MS (common policy) Regulation (EC) No726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents.

  31. Directive (framework law) • binding as to the result to be achieved, upon each MS • leaves national authorities the choice of forms and methods • certain period for implementation • Directive 2004/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31March 2004 amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products • Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC.

  32. Decision • Binding in its entirety upon those to whom it is addressed • COMMISSION DECISION of 23 March 2004 concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States of America • COMMISSION DECISION of 30 March 2004 derogating from Decisions 2003/803/EC and 2004/203/EC as regards the format for certificates and passports for the non-commercial movement of dogs,cats and ferrets and amending Decision 2004/203/EC

  33. Areas for Veterinary Legislation • Trade • Health protection and disease control • Animal welfare • Zootechnical Aspects • Feeding stuffs • Foodstuffs • Veterinary Medical and Biotechnical Products • Veterinary Qualifications

  34. Some relevant articles of the Treaty • 37: Common Agriculture Policy (c) • 39: Free movement of employees • 42: Social security • 43: Provisions for closer cooperation between MSs • 133: Common Trade Policy • 150: Policy on Professional Qualifications • 152: Public Health

  35. Protocol on AW • Introduced with Treaty of Amsterdam (signed on 2 October 1997) • “Desiring to ensure improved protection and respect for the welfare of animals as sentient beings, in formulating and implementing the Community's agriculture, transport, internal market and research policies, the Community and the Member States shall pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, while respecting the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage. “

  36. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/nl/index.htm • To search legislation on number, topic, etc. • Site in 23 languages

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