MARKET 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Multiannual Financial Framework, Incrementalism, Policy Network
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But no implementation as it is a directive. It was agreed on in the second reading. Member states could eventually be referred to. Eu policy actors: those of eu institutions, governments of member states, non-governmental interests. Vary in four principle respects: complexity and exhaustiveness. Importance of eu, member state, and subnational processes and their links: different level of seniority where decisions are taken, degree of formality and structure. Commission proposes, parliament advises (restricted matters), council. Established in the 50s as single and simple policy-making system decides (invariably by unanimity), and court adjudicates. Only method used where full legislative procedure is required. Eu courts have final jurisdiction over final legislation. Less supranational agreements and less binding laws in macroeconomy and foreign policy requested by members. Growing suspicion against supranational actors like commision who has overused method. Powers of ep have been greatly extended to co-decision maker with council transformed it into commission-council-ep triangle. Ability of council to take decisions by qmv.
