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History of the European Union
Frank Hilterman
23-25 April 2003
Riga, Latvia
History of the European Union
1948 Conference of the Hague
1952 European Steel and Coal Community
1957 Treaty of Rome
1969 Conference of the Hague
1972 Accession of United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark
1981 Accession of Greece
1985 Single European Act
1986 Accession of Spain and Portugal
1992 Treaty of Maastricht
1997 Treaty of Amsterdam
2000 Treaty of Nice
Treaty of Maastricht
• European Union
• Three pillars:
– First pillar:
– Second pillar:
– Third pillar:
European Communities
Common foreign and
security policy
Home affairs and justice
European Law
• European Union/ European Communities
• European Treaties
– EU Treaty
– EC Treaty
– ECSC Treaty
– Euratom
• Regulations
• Directives
• Decisions
• Communications
• Open Co-ordination method
European Institutions
Council of Ministers
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To co-ordinate general policy
Legislative authority
Budgetary authority
Authority to conclude treaties
Coreper
European Commission
• Supervision
• Power of decision
– Own authority
– Delegation by the council
• Right of initiative
• Negotiation
• Advisory authority
European Parliament
• Budgetary authority
• Supervisory authority
• Legislative authority
• Advisory authority
Decision making procedures
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Consultation procedure
Co-operation procedure
Co-decision procedure
Assent procedure
Budget procedure
Court of Justice
• Main role to ensure that European Law is
observed in the interpretation of the
treaties.
• Court of first instance
– To relieve the Court of Justice
Court of Auditors
• In charge with the auditing of the revenues
and expenses of the European Union
Economic and Social Committee
• Representation of employees and
employers
• Also SME’s, consumer organisations and
environmental organisations
Committee of the Regions
• Representation of local and regional
authorities