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English for Tax Administration Study 3. Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević e-mail: [email protected] G10, room 6, Tue 15:30-16:30 Session 4, 28 Oct 2014. Today’s session. Revision of the previous session Institutions of the European Union. REVISION OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ENGLISH FOR TAX
ADMINISTRATION STUDY 3
Lecturer: Miljen Matijaševiće-mail: [email protected]
G10, room 6, Tue 15:30-16:30
Session 4, 28 Oct 2014
TODAY’S SESSION
1. Revision of the previous session
2. Institutions of the European Union
REVISION OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
1. What was the situation in Europe after WW2? What two ideas were proposed at the Hague Congress 1948?
2. How many member states are there in the EU / COE?
3. What do the European Communities include?4. What year was the European Union established?5. What are the three pillars of the EU?6. What do you know about EU language policy?7. What is primary legislation of the EU?8. What about secondary legislation?
TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING TERMS INTO CROATIAN1. single market2. common agricultural policy3. economic and monetary union4. EU citizenship5. transeuropean traffic networks6. environmental protection7. social policy8. common defense policy9. human trafficking10. bribe and corruption
TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING TERMS INTO CROATIAN1. jedinstveno tržište2. zajednička poljoprivredna politika3. gospodarska i monetarna unija4. državljanstvo EU5. transeuropske prometne mreže6. zaštita okoliša7. socijalna politika8. zajednička obrambena politika9. trgovanje ljudima10. mito i korupcija
INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN
UNION
INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUEuropean Commission
Council of the European UnionEuropean Parliament
European Council
Court of Justice of the European Union
European Court of Auditors
SOME OTHER EU BODIES European Economic and Social
Committee Committee of the Regions European Investment Bank European Central Bank European Ombudsman Office for Official Publications of the
European Communities European Personnel Selection Office European Administrative School
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
a.k.a. Council of Ministers represents the interests of the Member
States SEAT: Bruxelles members: 27 national government
ministers sits in 9 configurations, depending on the
topic of discussion presidency of the Council – each MS chairs
for 6 months – rotation (current: Italy)
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONTHE NINE CONFIGURATIONS: General Affairs and External Relations Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Employment, Social Policy, Health and
Consumer Affairs Competitiveness Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Agriculture and Fisheries Environment Education, Youth and Culture
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
tasks of the Council: passes European legislation (co-decision with
the EP) – proposals of the EC co-ordinates national policies of MS concludes international agreements approves EU budget (shared with EP) common foreign and security policy freedom, security and justice
decisions made by a qualified majority vote (55% of MS representing 65% of EU population)
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
represents the interests of EU citizens SEAT: Strasbourg, Bruxelles and
Luxemburg members: 751 Members of the
European Parliament (MEPs) chosen by EU citizens in elections for
the EP elections held every 5 years representation by political groups, not
by MS
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTPolitical group MEPs
European People’s Party (EPP) 220
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
191
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
67
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) 50
European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR)
71
Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL)
52
Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group (EFD) 48
Non-attached (NA) 52
TOTAL 751
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
tasks of the European Parliament:passes European legislation (co-decision
with the Council)approves EU budget (shared with Council)supervision of other EU institutions
approval of the members of the European Commission
receive reports by the Commission and the Council and can ask them questions
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
represents the interests of the EU SEAT: Bruxelles members: 27 members of the European
Commission; (informally ‘commissioners’) a ‘government’ for the EU – the executive EC: 27 Directorates-General (glavne
uprave) members proposed by national
governments, approved by the Council and the EP
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
tasks of the European Commission:
drafts proposals of EU legislation implements EU policiesenforces European law (‘guardian of the
Treaties’)controls EU budget
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
defines general directions and priorities of the EU
SEAT: Bruxelles members: Heads of States or
Governments of EU Member States headed by the President of the
European Council (Herman Van Rompuy); a.k.a. President of the EU
meets every six months
THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU supervises the interpretation of EU law,
enforces EU law SEAT: Luxemburg (working language:
French) members: 28 judges
comprises:The European Court of JusticeThe General CourtCivil Service Tribunal
THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
jurisdiction:
supervises interpretation and application of EU law by national courts
enforces EU lawsettles disputes between Member States,
EU institutions, businesses and individuals
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS not an actual court one member from each Member State tasks:
checks EU income and expenditure (EU budget)
checks the collection of EU taxes from citizens and whether they are spent economically, legally and for the intended purpose
investigates the financial statements of any person or organisation handling EU funds
carries out a yearly audit and report to the EP and the Council
VOCABULARY PRACTICE
TRANSLATE INTO CROATIAN
1. Council of Europe2. European Council3. Council of the European Union4. European Communities5. co-decision6. Directorate-General
ANSWERS
1. Council of Europe – Vijeće Europe2. European Council – Europsko vijeće3. Council of the European Union – Vijeće
Europske unije4. European Communities – Europske
zajednice5. co-decision – suodlučivanje6. Directorate-General – glavna uprava
Thank you for your attention!