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Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and President of the Foreign Affairs Council
Catherine Ashton, visoka predstavnica Unije za zunanje zadeve in varnostno politiko in predsednica Sveta za zunanje zadeve
Only one Council configuration is not chaired by the six-monthly presidency: the Foreign Affairs Council, which, since entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, has been chaired by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Le eni sestavi Sveta ne predseduje šestmesečno predsedstvo, in sicer Svetu za zunanje zadeve, ki mu od začetka veljavnosti Lizbonske pogodbe predseduje visoki predstavnik Unije za zunanje zadeve in varnostno politiko. To funkcijo od 1. decembra 2009 opravlja Catherine Ashton.
Roughly 20 working parties in the foreign affairs field also have a permanent chairman appointed by the High Representative.
Približno dvajsetim delovnim skupinam na področju zunanjih zadev prav tako predseduje stalni predsednik, ki ga imenuje visoki predstavnik.
Order of six-monthly presidencies
Vrstni red šestmesečnih predsedstev
January–June July–December
Španija Belgija januar–junij julij–december
Hungary Poland
Nizozemska Slovaška
January–June Netherlands July–December Slovakia
Madžarska januar–junij Poljska julij–december
January–June July–December
Irska Litva januar–junij julij–december januar–junij julij–december
Ireland Lithuania
Estonija Bolgarija
January–June July–December
Grčija Italija januar–junij julij–december
Greece Italy
Avstrija Romunija
The Justus Lipsius building, headquarters of the Council and the European Council, and the Lex building, which houses the translation service and the legal-linguistic experts
Stavba Justus Lipsius, sedež Evropskega sveta in Sveta, in stavba Lex, v kateri sta prevajalska služba in pravniki lingvisti
The General Secretariat assists both the European Council and its President, and the Council and its presidencies.
Generalni sekretariat pomaga Evropskemu svetu in njegovemu predsedniku ter Svetu in njegovim predsedstvom.
It provides advice and helps to coordinate their discussions.
Zagotavlja svetovanje in nudi pomoč pri koordinaciji dela.
It is headed by a Secretary-General appointed by the Council.
Vodi ga generalni sekretar, ki ga imenuje Svet.
The General Secretariat includes directorates-general (including the legal service), a directorate for general political questions, press, translation and protocol services and other logistics and support units.
Generalni sekretariat sestavljajo generalni direktorati (vključno s pravno službo), direktorat za splošna politična vprašanja, tiskovna, prevajalska in protokolarna služba ter druge logistične in podporne enote.
Aside from logistical and organisational matters (meeting rooms, document production, translation, etc.) the General Secretariat assists in the preparation for Council meetings, helps to see that they run smoothly and then contributes to follow-up.
Generalni sekretariat poleg logističnih in organizacijskih vidikov (sejne dvorane, priprava dokumentov, prevajanje itd.) pomaga tudi pri pripravi sej Sveta ter prispeva k njihovemu dobremu poteku in spremljanju.
It does the same for the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) and for preparatory bodies, providing presidencies with the necessary support to achieve their objectives.
Enako delo opravlja tudi za Coreper in pripravljalna telesa, s čimer predsedstvom nudi podporo, potrebno za doseganje njihovih ciljev.
The press centre at the Justus Lipsius building, during a meeting of the European Council.
Tiskovno središče v stavbi Justus Lipsius med zasedanjem Evropskega sveta
Enlargement of the Union
Zaporedne širitve Unije
The original European Economic Community of six Member States, established more than 50 years ago, has gradually grown into the European Union, which currently has 27 Member States and a population of approximately 500 million.
Evropska gospodarska skupnost šestih držav članic, ustanovljena pred več kot petdesetimi leti, se je postopoma preoblikovala v Evropsko unijo, ki ima trenutno 27 držav članic in približno 500 milijonov prebivalcev.
The Member States of the Union
Države članice Unije
Founding countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Ustanovne članice: Belgija, Nemčija, Francija, Italija, Luksemburg, Nizozemska
Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia
Češka, Estonija, Ciper, Latvija, Litva, Madžarska, Malta, Poljska, Slovenija, Slovaška
Headquarters of the European Council and the Council Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 1751048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Tel. +32 22816111Fax +32 22816934European Council website: www.european-council.europa.eu Council website: www.consilium.europa.eu
Informacije za javnost Tel. +32 22815650 Faks +32 22814977 www.consilium.europa.eu/ infopublic
Press Office Tel. +32 22816319 Fax +32 22818026 press.office@consilium. europa.eu
Tiskovna služba Tel. +32 22816319 Faks +32 22818026 press.office@consilium. europa.eu
Information for the public Tel. +32 22815650Fax +32 22814977 www.consilium.europa.eu/ infopublic
Obiski in javne prireditve Tel. +32 22812140 Faks +32 22816609 visits@consilium.europa.eu www.consilium.europa.eu/visits
Library Tel. +32 22816525 Fax +32 22818174 bibliotheque.centrale@ consilium.europa.eu
Knjižnica Tel. +32 22816525 Faks +32 22818174 bibliotheque.centrale@ consilium.europa.eu
Credits: Photo Department of the General Secretariat of the Councilnull
Fotografije: fotografska služba generalnega sekretariata Svetanull
This brochure, which has been prepared by the General Secretariat of the Council, does not commit the Community institutions or the Governments of the Member States.
Vsebina te knjižice, ki jo je pripravil generalni sekretariat Sveta, ne zavezuje institucij Evropske unije niti držav članic.
A great deal of additional information on the European Union is available on the Internet.It can be accessed through the Europa server (http://www.europa.eu).
Veliko dodatnih informacij o Evropski uniji je na voljo na internetu.Dostop je mogoč na strežniku Europa (http://europa.eu).
An introduction to the Council of the European Union
Uvod v Svet Evropske unije
Chapter 1 -
Poglavje 1
Chapter 2 -
Poglavje 2
Chapter 3 -
Poglavje 3
Chapter 4 -
Poglavje 4
Chapter 5 -
Poglavje 5
Promoting prosperity and preserving peace The Council’s role in external relations
Spodbujati blaginjo in ohranjati mir Vloga Sveta na področju zunanjih odnosov
Chapter 6 -
Poglavje 6
Supporting growth and employment The Council and economic policy
Vzpostavitev območja svobode, varnosti in pravice Vloga Sveta na področju pravosodja in notranjih zadev
Chapter 8 -
Poglavje 8
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Obiščite spletišče Sveta: www.consilium.europa.eu
The Council of the European Union (EU) is the second of four European institutions whose origins lie in the 1951 Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.
Svet Evropske unije (EU) je druga od štirih evropskih institucij, katerih začetki segajo v pariško Pogodbo o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti za premog in jeklo iz leta 1951.
The Council of Ministers – as it is more commonly named – is, along with the European Commission and the European Parliament, one of the European Union’s policy-making institutions.
Svet ministrov – kakor ga pogosteje imenujemo – je skupaj z Evropsko komisijo in Evropskim parlamentom ena izmed institucij Evropske unije, ki oblikujejo njeno politiko.
No important policy action or legislative decision in the Union can be taken without the Council’s agreement.
Noben pomemben politični ukrep ali zakonodajna odločitev Unije ne more biti sprejeta brez odobritve Sveta.
It is the European Union’s primary decision-making body.
Svet je glavni organ odločanja Evropske unije.
Only in the past fteen years or so has the Council had a more visible public profile.
Šele v zadnjih petnajstih letih je Svet v javnosti postal bolj prepoznaven.
Successive European Treaties, from the creation of the European Economic Community in 1957 to the Maastricht Treaty in 1993, have extended the scope and nature of its policy role, giving it greater prominence.
Zaporedne evropske pogodbe, od ustanovitve Evropske gospodarske skupnosti leta 1957 do Maastrichtske pogodbe leta 1993, so razširile njegovo področje delovanja in njegovo politično vlogo, s čimer je pridobil na pomenu.
The combining in 1999 of the post of the Council’s Secretary-General and the newly created High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) has also helped in this regard.
K temu je pripomogla tudi združitev funkcije generalnega sekretarja Sveta z novo funkcijo visokega predstavnika za skupno zunanjo in varnostno politiko (SZVP).
The dynamic role played by the first High Representative, Javier Solana, has done much to put the Council more rmly on the map.
Dinamična vloga, ki jo je prevzel prvi visoki predstavnik Javier Solana, pa je veliko prispevala k temu, da je Svet postal resnično prepoznaven.
One of the main dificulties in understanding how the European Union works is that its political system does not t the mould citizens are familiar with in a national context.
Ena od ključnih težav pri razumevanju delovanja Evropske unije je, da njen politični sistem ni podoben nacionalnim modelom, ki jih poznajo državljani.
The EU’s institutions are not based on the traditional separation of powers – between the legislature, executive and judiciary – in most Western democracies. This is because the European Union is not a State, nor is it evolving into one.
Institucije EU niso zasnovane na tradicionalni delitvi oblasti, ki je prisotna v večini zahodnih demokracij, tj. na delitvi na zakonodajno, izvršno in sodno oblast, saj Evropska unija ni država niti se v to smer ne razvija.
That is why trying to portray the working of the Union’s policy-making institutions by making direct comparisons with national institutions cannot adequately describe how they function.
Z neposrednim primerjanjem nacionalnih organov z organi oblikovanja politike Unije se zato ne da ustrezno opisati njihovega delovanja.
The Union’s institutions are based on a separation of legitimate interests rather than a separation of powers.
Institucije Unije temeljijo na delitvi legitimnih interesov in ne na delitvi oblasti.
The European Parliament represents the popular interest; it brings together the directly elected representatives of the peoples of the Member States.
Evropski parlament zastopa interese javnosti, saj v njem sedijo neposredno izvoljeni predstavniki narodov držav članic.
The European Commission represents the general European interest.
Evropska komisija deluje v splošnem evropskem interesu.
To confer legitimacy, Commissioners are entirely independent of national governments and the other EU institutions; the Commission also makes proposals on a collegiate basis.
Da bi bila dejansko legitimna, komisarji delujejo popolnoma neodvisno od nacionalnih vlad in drugih institucij EU. Komisija v okviru kolegija tudi pripravlja predloge.
The Council is the forum where the interests of the Union’s democratically elected national governments are legitimately advanced and defended.
Svet je forum, kjer so legitimno zastopani in se ščitijo interesi demokratično izvoljenih nacionalnih vlad Unije.
Explaining how it does so, while at the same time working in the collective interest as much as for individual national interests, is the purpose of this brochure.
V knjižici, ki je pred vami, bomo skušali razložiti, kako lahko Svet hkrati zastopa skupne interese in interese posameznih držav članic.
The Council’s tasks have grown as the Union’s reach has extended.
Naloge Sveta so se širile skupaj s pristojnostjo Unije.
Within its evolving formal structures, it has developed its own informal traditions, rules, customs and working practices.
Znotraj razvijajočih se formalnih struktur je Svet razvil tudi svoje neformalne tradicije, pravila, uzance in način dela.
Often misleadingly portrayed as the “intergovernmental” component of the European Union’s novel institutional blend, the Council is first and foremost a supranational institution.
Pogosto je napačno predstavljen kot „medvladni“ element te izvirne institucionalne mešanice Evropske unije, a Svet je predvsem supranacionalna institucija.
The Council is the Union’s primary decision-making body and acts as a collective body when defending its interests and prerogatives vis-à-vis the other EU institutions, or the Union’s interests to the wider world.
Je glavni organ odločanja Evropske unije, ki v odnosih z drugimi institucijami EU kolektivno zastopa svoje interese in prerogative, v svetu pa interese Unije.
In many cases, it takes decisions by a majority or a qualified majority of its members.
Svet odločitve največkrat sprejema z večino ali kvalificirano večino svojih članov.
At the same time, it is the forum in which the interests of Member State governments are legitimately articulated and arbitrated in the Union’s decision-making process.
Obenem pa je tudi forum, kjer vlade držav članic legitimno izražajo svoje interese in se o njih tudi dogovarjajo v postopku odločanja Unije. V Svetu je trenutno 27 članov.
Its members are representatives of their governments at ministerial level authorised to commit their government.
Ti zastopajo svojo vlado na ministrski ravni in so pooblaščeni, da delujejo v njenem imenu.
The Council’s work is partly legislative and partly executive.
Delo ene institucije v dveh funkcijah pa ni vedno potekalo nemoteno.
In some areas, the Council wields ultimate legislative power, with the European Parliament acting in an advisory role.
Zakonodajni organ mora večinoma delovati pregledno in javno, kar pa običajno ne velja za kolektivni izvršni organ.
However, in most areas of legislative activity, the Council co-legislates with the European Parliament, with both institutions having real powers to influence uence
Svet je predvsem zelo zapleten pogajalski ustroj, ki sprejema odločitve. Presenetljivo je, kako lahko ministri različnih značajev, ki zastopajo 27 vlad različnih političnih smeri in
You said Council …?
Ste rekli Svet …?
The Council of the European Union should not be confused with the European Council, which brings together the Union’s Heads of State or government and the President of the European Commission, and is the Union’s supreme political authority (see Chapter 3 below) nor the Council of Europe, the Strasbourg-based human rights and cultural organisation which is totally separate from the European Union.
Sveta Evropske unije ne smemo zamenjati z Evropskim svetom, v okviru katerega se sestanejo voditelji držav ali vlad Unije ter predsednik Evropske komisije in ki je glavni politični organ Unije (glej poglavje 3), niti ga ne smemo zamenjati s Svetom Evrope, kulturno organizacijo in organizacijo za človekove pravice s sedežem v Strasbourgu, ki je od Evropske unije povsem ločena.
7 the outcome of the legislative process. When deliberating on matters of foreign policy (on positions towards third States, or launching military or civilian crises management operations) or in police cooperation matters, the Council is more akin to a collective executive-type body.
7 sestav s koreninami v različnih političnih sistemih in z različnimi nacionalnimi interesi, dosežejo dogovor glede toliko različnih političnih vprašanj.
Through informal conventions, practices and working methods, Member State governments seek to shape policy outcomes to render them more politically presentable and acceptable for their national parliaments and electorates.
Vlade držav članic si z neuradnimi dogovori, praksami in načinom dela prizadevajo, da bi bile dokončne politične odločitve politično primernejše in sprejemljivejše za nacionalne parlamente in volivce.
While it might appear that the primary concern of each Council member is to maximise national advantage (at the expense of others), this negotiating process is in reality as much characterised by cooperation among members to secure outcomes.
Čeprav se lahko zdi, da si vsak član Sveta želi delovati karseda v nacionalnem interesu (v škodo drugih), je za pogajalski proces dejansko ravno tako značilno njihovo sodelovanje za dosego rezultatov.
This is because governments have an overriding interest in ensuring that the system functions effectively.
V velikem interesu vlad je namreč zagotoviti učinkovito delovanje sistema.
Government ministers also understand the need to accommodate political dificulties.
Ministri se obenem zavedajo, da morajo rešiti politične težave.
There is thus a strong drive to nd consensus.
Želja po soglasju je tudi zato tako velika.
Another reason for this is the fact that the Council is obliged to negotiate collectively with the European Parliament on legislation, and with third States or organisations to defend the Union’s interests abroad.
Drugi razlog za sodelovanje je tudi dejstvo, da se mora Svet v skupnem imenu pogajati z Evropskim parlamentom pri oblikovanju zakonodajnih besedil, s tretjimi državami in organizacijami pa, ko zastopa interese Unije zunaj njenih meja.
Governments have learnt that cooperation to reach acceptable collective outcomes is in their long term interest.
Vlade so spoznale, da je sodelovanje za doseganje skupnih sprejemljivih rezultatov v dolgoročnem interesu vseh.
Many national negotiators also more easily share a general common understanding of the issues at stake, and therefore the realistic possibilities for reaching compromises.
Več nacionalnih pogajalcev ima tudi boljše splošno skupno razumevanje spornih vprašanj in s tem več možnosti za dosego kompromisa.
This brochure explains the basic design and mechanics of the institution and how the process of negotiation functions.
Knjižica pred vami predstavlja temeljne cilje in delovanje institucije ter razlaga, kako poteka postopek pogajanj.
THE COUNCIL AND THE PEOPLE WORKING IN IT – A PROFILE am805477EN_Int.indd 8 am805477EN_Int.indd 8
SVET IN LJUDJE V SVETU PREGLED
The Council seen from within
Svet od znotraj
Anyone who approaches a meeting room before the Council gets down to business is likely to observe a large number of people (around 100) meeting with the aim of drafting common laws, launching political initiatives and giving the European Union a genuine dynamic direction.
Kdor bi prišel pred sejno sobo pred zasedanjem Sveta, bi najverjetneje najprej opazil veliko ljudi (približno 100), ki so se sestali, da bi pripravili skupno zakonodajo, politične pobude in Evropski uniji dali resničen in dinamičen zagon.
But let us look closer:
Pa poglejmo pobližje:
More often than not, at the Council headquarters in Brussels, the Justus Lipsius building. However, in April, June and October each year the Council’s normal meetings take place in Luxembourg.
Svet največkrat zaseda na sedežu v Bruslju, v stavbi Justus Lipsius; vsako leto meseca aprila, junija in oktobra pa ima redna zasedanja v Luxembourgu.
It meets most months and is an important forum for economic policy coordination and Economic and Monetary Union.
skoraj vsak mesec ter znatno prispeva k usklajevanju ekonomskih politik ter k ekonomski in monetarni uniji;
There is legally only one Council, but it has several different incarnations according to the policy areas under consideration.
Pravno gledano obstaja samo en Svet, ki pa se srečuje v različnih sestavah glede na obravnavano temo.
The most well known Council configurations are:
Najbolj poznane sestave Sveta so:
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council brings together the agriculture ministers, usually once a month.
Svet za kmetijstvo in ribištvo: v okviru tega Sveta se običajno enkrat mesečno sestanejo ministri za kmetijstvo;
The Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) brings together the justice and home affairs ministers approximately every other month, to discuss the development and implementation of cooperation and common policies in this sector.
Svet za pravosodje in notranje zadeve (PNZ): v okviru tega Sveta se vsaka dva meseca sestanejo ministri za pravosodje in ministri za notranje zadeve, ki razpravljajo o razvoju in izvajanju sodelovanja ter o skupnih politikah na tem področju.
This configuration deals with horizontal dossiers (institutional issues, financial perspectives, enlargement), but it mostly focuses on its wide agenda of external relations issues – Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), trade and development.
GAERC sicer obravnava horizontalna vprašanja (institucionalna vprašanja, finančno perspektivo, širitev), med točkami dnevnega reda pa so večinoma vprašanja o zunanjih odnosih – skupna zunanja in varnostna politika (SZVP), evropska varnostna in obrambna politika (EVOP), trgovina in razvoj.
Finally, it is the GAERC which is responsible for preparing the meetings of the European Council.
GAERC je tudi tisti, ki je zadolžen za pripravo zasedanja Evropskega sveta;
Number of Council meetings during the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union
Število zasedanj Sveta v času portugalskega predsedovanja Evropski uniji
(2nd half of 2007)
(druga polovica leta 2007)
There is one Minister at this table who carries a broader responsibility than any of his or her colleagues.
Eden izmed ministrov na zasedanju ima širša pooblastila kot njegovi kolegi.
He or she chairs the meeting and is a member of the government of the State holding the Presidency of the Council.
Ta član predseduje zasedanju in je predstavnik vlade države članice, ki predseduje Svetu.
Each Member State holds the Presidency for six months on a rotating basis.
Države članice izmenično prevzemajo predsedstvo vsakih šest mesecev.
General affairs and external relations
Splošne zadeve in zunanji odnosi
Economic and financial affairs (ECOFIN)
Ekonomske in finančne zadeve (Ecofin) n)
Justice and home affairs (JHA)
Pravosodje in notranje zadeve (PNZ)
Competitiveness (internal market, industry and research)
Konkurenčnost (notranji trg, industrija in raziskave)
Transport, telecommunications and energy
Promet, telekomunikacije in energija
Employment, social policy, health and consumer affairs airs
Zaposlovanje, socialna politika, zdravje in varstvo potrošnikov
Education, youth and culture
Izobraževanje, mladina in kultura
Total Council meetings
Skupno število zasedanj Sveta
Ministers have to be adequately briefed on all the issues to be discussed by the Council.
Uradniki morajo veliko več pozornosti nameniti svojim evropskim dosjejem.
This means very detailed preparation, often involving consultations with other Ministries.
To pa je lahko za predsedujočo državo zelo zahtevno, saj mora predsedstvo za številne delovne skupine, ki pripravljajo gradivo za Svet, zagotoviti predsedujočega in nacionalnega predstavnika.
This can be a very heavy burden for the country holding the Presidency, not least because the Presidency has to supply both a chairman and a national representative for the high number of working parties which prepare the Council proceedings.
V času predsedovanja imajo tudi diplomati predsedujoče države v tretjih državah posebno vlogo: usklajujejo delo veleposlaništev držav članic glede vprašanj evropskega interesa, npr. pripravljajo skupna poročila
Slovenia France Czech Republic Sweden Spain Belgium
Politična občutljivost nalog predsedstva
Arrangement of the delegations at Council meetings
Razporeditev delegacij na zasedanjih Sveta
Belgium Hungary
Estonija
Lithuania Greece
Grčija
Coreper (Permanent Representatives Committee)
Coreper (Odbor stalnih predstavnikov – fr. Comité des représentants permanents)
The Presidency presents its plans and the Council’s subsequent actions in the European Parliament, in addition to its special role in the context of the legislative procedure with the European Parliament.
Predsedstvo svoje načrte in posledične ukrepe Sveta predstavi Evropskemu parlamentu, poleg tega pa ima v zakonodajnem postopku, ki poteka skupaj z njim, posebno vlogo.
It reports to the Parliament on progress made at the end of its term and makes frequent appearances in the Parliament’s plenary sessions and before its committees.
Na koncu predsedovanja Parlamentu poroča o doseženem napredku, pogosto pa tudi sodeluje na plenarnih zasedanjih Parlamenta ali na sejah njegovih odborov.