ECON-1006EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Comitology
27 Oct 2020
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Legislation: any act that is adopted according to the legislative procedure. 1st reading: commission proposal (this proposal can be amended by the council through unanimity) goes to the ep and the council. If council approves: act adopted if not: communicates to the ep: second reading. 2nd reading: ep deals with council communication, approves: act adopted rejects: act not adopted, proposes amendments sent to council and commission. Commission: adopts opinion: if negative: council has to decide by unanimity to decide differently (overrule the commission"s opinion) Council (qmv or unanimity): adopts amendments: act adopted, does not approve amendments: conciliation committee (third step) Conciliation: conciliation committee: representatives of council and ep (28+28) task: agreement on joint text, commission: takes part, deadline: 6 weeks if joint text not approved: act not adopted if joint text approved: third reading. Joint text of conciliation committee approved: deadline: 6 weeks from approval to adopt the act, ep majority of votes cast, council qmv.
