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p. Of conferral: those Competences that the MS freely accept to confer to the union

p. Of subs:circumst. In which its preferable for action to be taken by the Union, Rather than the MS

p. Of prop: the action of the EU must be limited to What is necessary to achieve the objectives of the treaties.

Excl: commercial, competition, customs Union, monetary, fisheries.

Shared: internal mkt, trasnsport, environment, Agriculture

Directives: legislative act that sets out a Goal that all MS must achieve. The MS achieve particular results without Dictating the means, don’t require implementing measures. Need to be transposed Into national law.

Regulations: legislative act that becomes Unforceable as law in all MS simultaneously.

European Commission: Jean Claude Juncker President (5 Years) + 27 commisioners (one for each country, se reparten los temas entre Ellos). Monopoly on the legislative initiative (tot ha de passer abans per la Commission). Executive role (they draft the law and sent it to the Council and Parliament. Implementation of these accepted decisions). Legislative/citizens Initiative (7 citizens, 7 countries + 1m). Propose legislative acts, predefine annual budget, union’s external representation, ensure apl, of treaties (rule-of-law, Capacity to control what’s going on in MS, if not problems). How elected? SPITZENKANDIDAT. Represents the whole.

Cuncil of the EU: legislative function. Set mid-term Policy goals, approve EU legislation w/EP, establish EU annual budget w/EP. National Ministers of the MS(28 dif.For each particular field). Rotary presidence of 6 Months for MS. Double Majority (QMV) 55%(65%). 4 member states have the Possibility to block decision (blocking minority). COREPER I and II (hard-working, Sit daily at the council). Represents MS

European Council: Donald Tusk (presindency 2,5 years (renewable onece). Heads of government (no fan casi res, meet once every 6 months, Dan la cara y se llevan los creditos). Decisions taken under concensus, if not Unanimity (propose to the EP the president of the commission, annual budget). Represents MS

European Parliament: Legislative function. Antonio Tajani. Chamber of representatives (28 MS + 751 deputys, chosen by citizens). MEPS (organisex by groups not nationalities). 8 political griups, 4 BIG in our Democracies (red, yellow blue, green). To approve EU legislation, esyablish Annual EU budget, control over EU bodies x insitituions, involvement in Specific international agreements.  European Elections: direct universal suffrage, proportional representation, secret Ballot, elections eevery 5y. Represents citizens