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In common with all parliaments, the European Parliament debates and adopts laws.
Evropski parlament kot vsi parlamenti razpravlja in sprejema predpise.
That might seem absolutely normal, but for a long time it wasn’t the case.
Morda se to zdi samoumevno, vendar dolgo časa ni bilo tako.
Initially, Members of the European Parliament were only able to give an opinion on legislative proposals from the European Commission; ultimately, it was always the Council of Ministers, representing the Member State governments, who had the last word on adopted laws.
Na začetku so lahko evropski poslanci le podali mnenje o zakonodajnih predlogih Evropske komisije, zadnjo besedo pri sprejemanju predpisov pa je vedno imel Svet Evropske unije (tudi Svet ministrov), ki predstavlja vlade držav članic.
Over the years, with the adoption of successive treaties, the role and powers of the European Parliament have grown substantially, to the point where it is now a key player in the process of making Community law.
Z leti in novimi pogodbami so se stvari spremenile, saj so se vloga in pristojnosti Evropskega parlamenta znatno povečevale, dokler ni postal ključni dejavnik pri oblikovanju predpisov Skupnosti.
Nowadays, in most cases, if a European regulation or directive is to come into being, Parliament and the Council must first agree on its content in a procedure known as ‘co-decision’.
Zdaj morata Evropski parlament in Svet v večini primerov soglašati o vsebini, da lahko uredba ali direktiva zagleda beli dan. Gre za tako imenovano soodločanje.
And before a European law can be applied in the EU’s Member States, it must first be signed by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the Council.
Da lahko začne evropski predpis veljati v vseh državah članicah, ga morata najprej podpisati predsednik Evropskega parlamenta in predsednik Sveta ministrov.
■Mobile phones: cheaper to use abroad
■Uporaba mobilnih telefonov v tujini: manjši računi
Have you noticed?
Ste opazili?
Your mobile phone bills are
Ko se sedaj vrnete s počitnic v tujini, je vaš račun
Ha lower when you come back you from holiday abroad.
St za mobilni telefon manjši.
European rules which came into force in early summer 2007 have imposed ceilings came with with a view to gradually reducing the additional costs in-
Evropska uredba, ki je začela veljati za na začetku poletja 2007, je določila zgornjo mejo in postopno na
O U Y curred for calls made or received in another EU country.
V zmanjšanje dodatnih stroškov za pogovore, ki zmanjšanje jih opravite v
After cur lengthy discussions with industry ministers, MEPs secured an length
Z drugi državi Evropske unije. Po dolgih razpravah z ministri za drug
FOR agreement stipulating that, from 2009, these roaming charg- ag es will not in future exceed EUR 0.43 per minute for outgoing es calls and EUR 0.19 per minute for incoming calls.
A industrijo so poslanci dosegli, da po letu 2009 cene gostova- industr
Co-decision is the legislative procedure currently used for the vast majority of European laws, including those relating to the free movement of goods, services, capital and persons within the EU’s single market.
Postopek soodločanja se zdaj uporablja pri veliki večini evropskih besedil. Zadeva zlasti prosti pretok blaga, storitev, kapitala in ljudi znotraj enotnega evropskega trga.
It also applies in elds such as environmental protection, consumer rights and transport safety, and following the revision of the treaties, should be extended to other areas, such as agriculture.
Ta postopek se uporablja tudi za področja, kot so varstvo okolja, pravice potrošnikov in varnost prometa, po reformi pogodb pa naj bi se razširil še na druga, kot je na primer kmetijstvo.
Furthermore, Parliament plays a fundamental role in defining development policy and support programmes for research, education and culture, and in promoting public health.
Evropski parlament ima prav tako pomembno vlogo pri oblikovanju politik regionalnega razvoja, programov podpore raziskavam, izobraževanju in kulturi, pa tudi pri spodbujanju javnega zdravja.
For example, MEPs have helped make it easier to have professional qualifications recognised in other Member States, meaning that today it is far easier than it once was to pursue a profession in another EU country.
Evropski poslanci so na primer pripomogli k lažjemu priznavanju diplom in poklicnih kvalifikacij med državami članicami. Danes je veliko enostavneje opravljati svoj poklic v drugi državi EU kot v preteklosti.
MEPs have been involved in developing stricter product safety and labelling standards, so that in the supermarket it is now easier to choose between products coming from all over Europe.
Poslanci so prav tako sodelovali pri oblikovanju strožjih določil na področju varnosti in označevanja proizvodov, tako da se je v trgovinah lažje znajti med številnimi proizvodi iz vse Evrope!
European consumers are largely sceptical about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and Parliament has contributed to the adoption of very strict rules concerning labelling: everyone can now choose and purchase food products with or without GMOs in full knowledge of the facts.
Poleg tega si je Evropski parlament uspešno prizadeval za sprejetje zelo strogih pravil o označevanju živilskih proizvodov, s čimer je prispeval k temu, da evropski potrošniki, ki so po večini zadržani glede gensko spremenjenih organizmov, lahko izbirajo med proizvodi, ki vsebujejo gensko spremenjene organizme, in takimi, ki so brez njih, in se zavestno odločijo za nakup.
The European Parliament has enhanced the rights of air passengers, not least for the elderly and for people with reduced mobility, who can now obtain assistance both at the airport and on board their aeroplane.
Evropski parlament je tudi povečal pravice letalskih potnikov, pri čemer ni pozabil na starejše osebe in na osebe z omejeno gibljivostjo, ki lahko odslej na letališču in na letalu zahtevajo pomoč.
It has supported measures to step up the ght against fraudulent commercial practices throughout the European Union, and helped to draw up rules to make crossborder payments easier and safer.
Kaj je ob lepem vremenu lepšega kot osvežujoče kopanje v morju ali jezeru? Evropski standardi, ki jih je Parlament zvišal, so tisti, ki vam omogočajo skoke v čistejšo vodo!
■MEPs at your service
■Poslanci delajo za vas
If you are a service provider — a tourist guide, perhaps, or a travel agent — the Services Directive now makes it easier for you to work abroad.
Direktiva o storitvah vam omogoča, da v tujini lažje opravljate svoje delo.
Much disputed at the outset, this legislation would probably never have come to fruition had it not been for the compromise hammered out by the European Parliament after MEPs found a way to balance conicting national interests, the rights of service providers and consumers and the needs of employees and employers.
Ker je bila na začetku zelo sporna, verjetno nikoli ne bi bila sprejeta brez sporazumne rešitve, ki jo je predlagal Evropski parlament. Poslanci so namreč znali najti ravnovesje med različnimi nacionalnimi interesi, pravicami izvajalcev storitev in potrošnikov ter potrebami delavcev in delodajalcev.
If Parliament considers a draft law to be inappropriate and does not believe it can be improved, it has the power to reject the text in its entirety.
Če Parlament meni, da je zakonodajni predlog slab in da se ga ne da izboljšati, lahko besedilo v celoti zavrne.
MEPs have the right to make policy initiatives by suggesting to the Commission that it should submit a legislative proposal on a particular subject.
Poslanci imajo med drugim pravico do politične pobude, ki jim omogoča, da Evropski komisiji predlagajo vložitev zakonodajnih predlogov.
They regularly ask the Commission and the Council to develop existing policies or devise new ones.
Komisijo in Svet ministrov redno pozivajo k razvijanju obstoječih politik ali k oblikovanju novih.
For example, it was the European Parliament which asked the Commission to submit a draft law regulating and facilitating transnational inheritance procedures.
Tako je Parlament od Evropske komisije zahteval, da predstavi zakonodajni predlog o urejanju in olajšanju postopkov dedovanja z mednarodnim elementom.
It encouraged the adoption of a European private company statute to help small- and medium-sized rms operate in Member States other than their own.
Podprl je tudi sprejetje evropskega statuta zasebnih družb, da bi spodbudil dejavnost malih in srednje velikih podjetij v drugih državah članicah.
In both cases MEPs made detailed recommendations on how to implement the relevant legislation.
V obeh primerih so poslanci pripravili podrobna priporočila o načinu izvajanja zakonodaje.
Do you want your opinions to be taken into account?
Želite, da je vaše mnenje upoštevano?
The examples mentioned above show that European laws are about making people’s lives easier within the European Union and promoting equal opportunities, rights and obligations for all Europeans.
Kot kažejo zgoraj navedeni primeri, želijo evropski predpisi predvsem olajšati življenje državljanov v Evropski uniji in spodbujati enake možnosti, pravice in obveznosti za vse Evropejce.
They also promote trade in goods and services by establishing equivalent conditions for companies in all Member States.
Prav tako spodbujajo izmenjavo blaga in storitev, saj določajo enake konkurenčne pogoje za podjetja v vseh državah članicah.
Under the revised treaties, it will be possible for one million citizens to come together to ask the EU to propose new laws.
V reformi pogodb je tudi predvideno, da lahko milijon državljanov vloži pobudo in pozove EU, da predlaga nove predpise.
■Using chemicals in complete safety
■Popolnoma varna uporaba kemičnih proizvodov
Chemical products are everywhere in our lives.
Kemični proizvodi so navzoči povsod.
While there is no doubting their usefulness, questions persist over their safety for our health and for the environment.
Če njihova koristnost ni vprašljiva, pa je mogoče podvomiti o njihovi varnosti za zdravje ali okolje.
Recognising this, the EU has adopted a regulation (called ‘REACH’) requiring a reassessment of the thousands of chemical products on the market and the withdrawal of the most dangerous ones.
Evropska unija je tako sprejela uredbo „REACH“, ki predvideva ponovno oceno več tisoč kemičnih proizvodov na trgu, da bi z njega umaknili najnevarnejše.
Thanks to MEPs’persistence, the emphasis was put on developing new and less harmful substances, and in so doing minimising the use of animal testing.
Zaradi vztrajnosti poslancev je v uredbi poudarjen razvoj novih, manj nevarnih snovi z omejevanjem poskusov na živalih.
For more information, see the section ‘Co-decision: how it works’ onpage 35.
Več informacij je na voljo v razdelku „Kako poteka soodločanje?“, stran 35.
■Managing the European purse
■Skrb za evropsko denarnico
New motorways, cleaner beaches, medical research, studying abroad: we all benet in one way or another from activities funded by the European Union.
Naj gre za nove avtoceste, čistejše plaže, raziskave o novih zdravilih ali študij v tujini, nančne dejavnosti Evropske unije tako ali drugače koristijo vsem.
And who decides on the framework for programmes and actions to be financed at European level?
Kdo odloča, kateri programi in dejavnosti se nancirajo na evropski ravni?
Answer: the European Parliament does, with the agreement of the Member States’ governments.
Evropski parlament v soglasju z vladami držav članic.
Here are some examples of activities supported by your MEPs.
Sledi nekaj primerov dejavnosti, ki jih podpirajo vaši poslanci.
Every year MEPs spend long months negotiating with the Council, on the basis of proposals from the Commission, to x the Union’s expenditure for the following year.
Vsako leto na podlagi predloga Evropske komisije evropski poslanci mesece dolgo razpravljajo s Svetom ministrov (ki predstavlja države članice EU), da določijo prihodke in odhodke Evropske unije za naslednje leto.
The budget nally agreed on, which must comply with multiannual ceilings, is important because it determines the level of financial support given by the EU in all its areas of activity to ensure solidarity, sustainable economic growth and social cohesion.
Proračun, ki je sprejet ob upoštevanju zgornjih mej, ki veljajo za več let, je zelo pomemben, saj je od tega odvisna nančna podpora, ki jo bo Evropska unija namenila posameznim področjem dejavnosti, da bo zagotovila solidarnost, trajno gospodarsko rast in socialno kohezijo.
Parliament has the power to reject the budget and demand a new draft if it does not believe sucient consideration has been given to its priorities.
Parlament lahko proračun tudi zavrne in zahteva nov predlog, če meni, da prednostne naloge niso bile dovolj upoštevane.
Where does the Community’s money go?
Kam gre denar Skupnosti?
Financial framework 2007–2013 (rounded gures)
Finančni okvir EU 2007–2013: zneski so zaokroženi
Sustainable growth: regional economic development, action to promote growth, competitiveness and employment 382 Mrd EUR (44 %)
Trajnostna rast: regionalni gospodarski razvoj, ukrepi za rast, konkurenčnost in zaposlovanje 382 mrd EUR (44 %)
The EU as a global player: external action, development policy, humanitarian aid49 Mrd EUR (6 %)
Vloga EU v svetu: zunanja politika, razvojna politika, človekoljubna pomoč 49 mrd EUR (6 %)
Citizenship, freedom, security and justice: protection of citizens’ rights, free movement of people, police and judicial cooperation, combating terrorism11 Mrd EUR (1 %)
Državljanstvo, svoboda, varnost in pravica: varstvo pravic državljanov, prost pretok oseb, policijsko in pravosodno sodelovanje, boj proti terorizmu11 mrd EUR (1 %)
Other expenditure, including administration 51 Mrd EUR (6 %)
Drugi odhodki, med njimi za upravo 51 mrd EUR (6 %)
Promoting sustainable economic development …
Spodbujanje trajnostnega gospodarskega razvoja ...
A large part of the Community’s budget is used to boost economic growth and reduce disparities between Europe’s various regions: constructing motorways and railways linking Member States, helping small rms and supporting technological research and innovation projects (e.g. for developing renewable energies), etc. Agriculture, which is the only policy entirely administered at EU level, receives a large share of the budget.
Velik del denarja Skupnosti je namenjen pospeševanju gospodarskega razvoja in zmanjšanju razlik med regijami Evrope: gradnji avtocest ali železniških prog, ki povezujejo države članice, pomoči malim podjetjem, raziskovalnim projektom in projektom tehnoloških inovacij (na primer za razvoj obnovljivih virov energije) itd.
However, with the European Parliament’s support, other areas are growing in importance, such as preservation of the environment, particularly through the creation of regional natural parks, the conservation of protected species, the management of water resources and efforts to combat climate change.
Kmetijstvo, ki je edina politika, ki je v celoti vodena na evropski ravni, prav tako prejme velik delež proračuna. Vendar postajajo s podporo Evropskega parlamenta pomembna tudi druga področja, kot je ohranjanje okolja, zlasti z ustanavljanjem parkov,
Some of the EU budget is spent on funding economic development in other parts of the world and on humanitarian aid to help countries aicted by natural disasters and crises.
varovanjem zaščitenih vrst, upravljanjem vodnih virov, bojem proti podnebnim spremembam ...
In recent years MEPs have made use of their powers to expand programmes promoting European cultural diversity and to encourage the distribution of artistic and cultural products and works in areas such as cinema, music, painting, photography and theatre.
V zadnjih letih so poslanci v celoti izkoristili svoje pristojnosti, da so povečali število programov, ki spodbujajo evropsko kulturno raznolikost ter pretok umetniških in kulturnih izdelkov in del na področju kinematograje, glasbe, slikarstva, fotograje, gledališča ...
The European Parliament has a say on the multiannual financial framework, which sets the expenditure ceilings in each area of EU policy.
Evropski parlament ima vpliv tudi pri oblikovanju večletnega nančnega okvira, ki določa zgornje meje odhodkov za vsako kategorijo evropskih politik.
For example, during the negotiation of the framework for the period up until 2013, MEPs had to ght hard with the Member States to secure additional funding for projects which European citizens see as important; projects such as the Erasmus programme, which every year enables over 150 000 students to study at a foreign university, European transport networks and, more generally, research and innovation.
Med pogajanji o nančnem okviru za obdobje vse do leta 2013 so se morali poslanci na primer vztrajno bojevati z državami članicami, da so pridobili dodaten denar za projekte, ki so v očeh državljanov pomembni.Parlament je zelo podpiral program Erasmus, ki vsako leto omogoči študij na tujih univerzah več kot 150 000 študentom, pa evropsko prometno omrežje ali splošneje raziskave in inovacije.
■Where does the Community’s money come from?
■Od kod prihaja denar Skupnosti?
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The EU budget is financed mainly by contributions from the Member States calculated on the basis of their national wealth, but some money comes from part of the VAT levied throughout the EU on goods and services and from customs duties levied at the Union’s external borders on industrial and agricultural products imported from outside the EU.
Proračun Evropske unije se nancira predvsem s prispevki držav članic, ki so izračunani na podlagi njihovega nacionalnega bogastva, pa tudi z delom DDV, ki se v vsej Evropi obračunava za blago in storitve, ter s carinami, ki se plačujejo na zunanjih mejah EU za industrijske in kmetijske proizvode, uvožene iz tretjih držav.
Parliament is pushing for a new system of financing that would establish a direct link between the European Union and European taxpayers, without, however, increasing their taxes.
Evropski parlament se zavzema za nov sistem financiranja z neposredno povezavo med EU in evropskimi davkoplačevalci, ne da bi se zaradi tega povečali njihovi davki.
With the help of the European Court of Auditors, Parliament continually checks that the budget is being properly managed and ensures that action is taken should any fraud be discovered.
Evropski parlament s pomočjo Evropskega računskega sodišča redno preverja, ali se proračun učinkovito izvaja, in skrbi za boj proti morebitnim goljufijam. jam.
Each year the European Commission and the other EU institutions are required to demonstrate to Parliament that they have made appropriate use of the EU money made available to them.
Vsako leto mu morajo Evropska komisija in druge institucije Evropske unije dokazati, da so ustrezno porabile denar Skupnosti, ki jim je bil na voljo.
This is known as the ‘budget discharge’ procedure.
Gre za tako imenovani postopek podelitve razrešnice za izvrševanje proračuna.
■Is the EU expensive?
■Ali Evropa veliko stane?
Barely 1 % of the Union’s gross national income, equivalent to around EUR 235 per inhabitant, comes into the EU’s annual budget.
V letni proračun EU se zbere malo več kot 1 % bruto domačega proizvoda Evropske unije, kar znaša 235 evrov na prebivalca oziroma skupno več kot sto milijard evrov na leto.
The total amount, more than EUR 100 billion, is very small compared with the amounts paid in national taxes.
V primerjavi z nacionalnimi davki je to zelo malo.
For its part, the European Parliament costs less than three euros a year for each EU citizen.
Če pogledamo samo Evropski parlament, ta vsakega državljana EU stane manj kot 3 evre na leto.
For more information, see the section ‘How the EU budget is adopted’,page 38.
Več informacij je na voljo v razdelku „Kako se sprejme proračun Evropske unije?“, stran 38.
■Guardian of liberties and democracy
■Varuh svoboščin in demokracije
As the only elected institution of the European Union, Parliament takes very seriously its role as a guardian of liberties and democracy, both in Europe and throughout the world.
Kot edina izvoljena institucija Evropske unije jemlje Evropski parlament svojo vlogo varuha svoboščin in demokracije zelo resno tako v Evropi kot drugje po svetu.
The MEPs’ task is primarily to represent citizens at European level and pass on their views to EU leaders and the institutions of the Union.
Vloga evropskih poslancev je predvsem predstavljati državljane na evropski ravni ter prenašati njihova sporočila evropskim voditeljem in institucijam Evropske unije.
The European Charter of Fundamental Rights brings together in a single document the civil, political, economic and social rights hitherto enshrined in a number of national, European and international acts.
Evropska listina o temeljnih pravicah združuje državljanske, politične, ekonomske in socialne pravice, ki so bile prej priznane v različnih nacionalnih, evropskih in mednarodnih dokumentih.
Drafted by a Convention including MEPs and members of national parliaments, the Charter was formally proclaimed in December 2000 at a European Summit in Nice.
Pripravila jo je konvencija, ki so jo v večini sestavljali evropski in nacionalni poslanci, slovesno pa so jo razglasili na evropskem vrhu v Nici decembra 2000.
In December 2007 in Lisbon, with the signing of the new treaty, the EU’s Heads of State or Government agreed to make it legally binding, as called for by the European Parliament.
S podpisom Lizbonske pogodbe decembra 2007 so se voditelji držav in vlad EU dogovorili, da bo listina postala pravno zavezujoča, kot je to zahteval Evropski parlament.
Certain Member States, such as the United Kingdom and Poland, have however obtained an opt-out in respect of its legal status.
Nekatere države članice, kot na primer Združeno kraljestvo in Poljska, pa so vendarle dosegle, da to za njih ne velja.
With the principle of human dignity at the core of their political action, MEPs invoke this Charter whenever they condemn human rights violations in the European Union.
Ker listina postavlja človekovo dostojanstvo v središče politične dejavnosti poslancev, se ti sklicujejo nanjo vsakič, ko gre za razkritje očitnih kršitev človekovih pravic v Evropski uniji.
Efforts to combat all forms of violence against women, combat tracking in human beings for sexual exploitation and help women escape poverty are in many cases initiated by the European Parliament.
Evropski parlament se bori proti vsem oblikam nasilja nad ženskami in trgovini z ljudmi z namenom spolnega izkoriščanja ter si prizadeva za zmanjševanje revščine med ženskami.
Parliament does all it can to promote gender equality, and was instrumental in setting up the European Gender Institute, which is responsible for monitoring progress in this area.
V zavzemanju za enakovrednost spolov si je prizadeval za vzpostavitev evropskega inštituta, ki spremlja napredek, dosežen na tem področju.
Through its plenary resolutions it keeps up pressure on EU governments and institutions to improve the lot of all women.
Z resolucijami, sprejetimi na plenarnih zasedanjih, pritiska na vlade in institucije EU, naj izboljšajo položaj žensk.
Following the terrorist attacks of September 2001 in the USA and those in Madrid in March 2004 and in London in July 2005, EU Member States stepped up their cooperation in the ght against terrorism.
Teroristični napadi septembra 2001 v Združenih državah Amerike, marca 2004 v Madridu in julija 2005 v Londonu so prisilili države članice, da okrepijo sodelovanje v boju proti terorizmu.
While Parliament supports the efforts to coordinate police and judicial action, which is the only effective way of countering these crossborder threats, it refuses to allow citizens’ rights to bear the brunt of a policy based entirely on security considerations.
Evropski parlament podpira prizadevanja za usklajevanje na področju policije in pravosodja, kar je edino jamstvo za učinkovitost proti tem grožnjam brez meja, vendar nasprotuje temu, da bi bile pravice državljanov kratene na račun varnostne politike.
MEPs believe that the ght against terrorism must respect individual freedoms, so as not to jeopardise the core values of European democracy.
Po mnenju poslancev je treba v boju proti terorizmu spoštovati svoboščine posameznikov, če ne želimo ogroziti vrednot, ki so temelj evropske demokracije.