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THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS. An advisory body of the European Union, representing local and regional authorities. The CoR in dates. 1993 : Maastricht Treaty – CoR created 1994 : 1 st Plenary Session held in Brussels

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THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

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  1. THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS An advisory body of theEuropean Union, representinglocal and regional authorities

  2. The CoR in dates • 1993: Maastricht Treaty – CoR created • 1994: 1st Plenary Session held in Brussels • 2000: Nice Summit – CoR Members required to be elected and to be politically accountable • 2004: 95 representatives from new Member States join the CoR • 2007: 27 representatives from Bulgaria and Romania join the CoR

  3. Why a Committee of the Regions? • To improve EU legislation using the expertise of regional and local representatives • To bring the voice of regional and local authorities to Brussels • To bring Europe closer to its citizens

  4. The CoR in numbers • 344 Members, representatives of local and regional bodies + 344 alternate members • 4 Political Groups • 6 Thematic Commissions

  5. CoR MEMBERS BY COUNTRY 344 members and 344 alternate members Germany, France, Italy, UK ………….................................24 Poland, Spain .…………………………………………………….21 Romania ……...…………………………………………………….15 Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Portugal ...………………...12 Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Lithuania, Slovakia, ….……….9 Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia …………………………….…………..7 Cyprus, Luxembourg …………………………………..………….6 Malta ………………………………………………………..…………5

  6. About the Members • Regional and local representatives, proposed by the Member States • Formally appointed by the Council • 4-year term of office • Represented in political groups • Participation in thematic commissions

  7. PES- Party of European Socialists EPP - European People’s Party ALDE – Alliance of Liberal and Democrats for Europe UEN-EA - Union of the Europe of Nations - European Alliance The Political Groups

  8. Why political groups? • To enable transnational thinking and acting • To link up the political families in the different EU institutions and in the member states • To implement the CoR’s mandate as a political and democratically legitimated Institution

  9. The European Socialists (PES Group) in the Committee of the Regions • 117 Members / 107 Alternate members • President: Mercedes BRESSO (IT), President of the Region of Piedmont • PES Group Secretariat: 7 members of staff

  10. Political Priorities of the PES Group • MORE involvement of the CoR in the ongoing debate on the future of European integration • MORE account to be taken of local issues in the pre-legislative phase • ENFORCING the European model of society, particularly by promoting services of general interest • AMOREintegrated approach to sustainable development • MOREcollaboration with local authorities in the EU's partner countries under the "new neighbouring policy"; • MOREconsideration of local authorities in issues of external policy, such as migration or decentralised cooperation

  11. COR Commissions • COTER Commission for Territorial Cohesion • ECOS Commission for Economic & Social Policy • DEVE Commission for Sustainable Development • EDUC Commission for Culture, Education & Research • CONST Commission for Constitutional Affairs, European Governance and the Area of Freedom, Security & Justice • RELEX Commission for External Relations & Decentralised Cooperation

  12. ESC European Commission European Parliament Council of the EU COR The COR and EU decision-making CONSULTATION CONSULTATION CODECISION DECISION CONSULTATION PROPOSAL

  13. Plenary Sessions • Full meeting of the CoR • 5 times per year • Adoption of opinions

  14. Economic and social cohesion Education and youth Culture Public Health Trans-European Networks Transport Employment Social Affairs Environment European Social Fund Vocational Training Consultation MANDATORY consultation in the following policy areas:

  15. Consultation Other policy areas: • Council, Commission or Parliament may request an opinion when they “consider it appropriate” • CoR may choose to prepare an opinion when the Economic and Social Committee has been consulted and “specific regional interests are involved” • CoR may choose to prepare an opinion on its own initiative where it “considers it appropriate”

  16. Consultation • Opinions • ResolutionsDeclarations adopted in accordance with an accelerated procedure. • OutlookreportsPreliminary reports before the European Commission’s proposals have been made public • Impact reportsServe to evaluate the impact of policy at regional or local level • StudiesOn various aspects of the regional and local dimensions of the EU

  17. Preparing further enlargements • Establishment of Joint Consultative Committees • Participation of observers at CoR plenary sessions • Conferences in acceding and candidate countries • Support to devolution

  18. The strengths of the CoR « United in diversity » The engagement of the members (an extra-professional activity) and the human factor a lobby with the brand of an institution a transnational network

  19. Visit us online NEW WEBSITE 2006 + More dynamic + More info on the PES Group Members + More info on the PES Group Activities + More news http://www.cor.europa.eu/pesweb

  20. PES GROUP SECRETARIAT • Committee of the RegionsRue Belliard, 101Office: JDE 7039B-1040 BRUSSELS • +32 (2) 282.22.23 • +32 (2) 282.20.69 • PES-secretariat@cor.eu.int • www.cor.europa.eu/pesweb

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