Law 2101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Foreign Affairs Council, Treaty Of Lisbon, Presidency Of The Council Of The European Union
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Basics: decision making: unanimity, article 16 teu & article 237-243 tfeu, importance, 2 different spheres coming together (intergovernmental and supranational) Composed by representatives of of ms at ministerial level: established in 1958. Council: current president = malta, upcoming = estonia, bulgaria, austria, foreign affairs council always chaired by the high representative, council presidency roles, represent the council. Try to move forward the work of council (especially legislative proposals already put the ep: executive = coordinate policies of ms in the 3 fields, legislative = council + ep received draft commission. Powers: legislative powers, art 5(2) teu: ordinary legislative procedure. Parliament amendment = inserts in bold what to be added. Council amendment = crosses out what it doesn"t like: art 113 tfeu: special legislative procedure. Council vote unanimity-ly after consulting ep and which policy area it relates to. Council in charge of amending proposals(***: art 352 tfeu: general law making power.
