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The Directorate-General for Finance draws up Parliament’s budget, supervises its implementation, accompanies the discharge procedure and keeps and closes the accounts.
Generalni direktorat za inovacije in tehnološko podporo zagotavlja Evropskemu parlamentu storitve informacijske in komunikacijske tehnologije, pa tudi tiskanje in distribucijo.
The Legal Service provides legal assistance for Parliament’s political bodies and its secretariat.
Pravna služba pomaga političnim organom Parlamenta in njegovemu generalnemu sekretariatu.
It also assists the parliamentary committees in their legislative work and represents the European Parliament in European and national courts.
Svetuje parlamentarnim odborom pri njihovem zakonodajnem delu in zastopa Evropski parlament na evropskih in nacionalnih sodiščih.
Alongside this Secretariat, all the political groups have a secretariat of their own which varies in size according to the number of MEPs in the group.
Poleg generalnega sekretariata ima vsaka politična skupina tudi svoj sekretariat, katerega velikost je odvisna od števila poslancev v skupini.
There are some 700 staffin the group secretariats.
Skupaj štejejo skoraj 700 uslužbencev.
Lastly, just over 1 000 accredited parliamentary assistants complete the picture.
Slednjim se pridružuje še nekaj več kot 1000 akreditiranih asistentov poslancev.
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Evropska unija, naslovnica, strani 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22; Evropska unija/Arhitekt: Architecture Studio, strani 8, 19, 21; Evropska unija/Arhitekt: Association des architectes du CIC: Vanden Bossche sprl, C.R.V. s.a., CDG sprl, Studiegroep D. Bontinck,Façade and Hemicycle Interior Design- Arch. Michel Bouquillon, strani 17, 20, 22;Yves Fonck/Arhitekt: Architecture Studio, stran 2, Bernard Rouffignac/Arhitekt: Architecture Studio, stran 23.
Luxembourg: Publications O ce of the European Union, 2010 n u l l
Luxembourg: Urad za publikacije Evropske unije, 2010 n u l l
■ The European Parliament — working for you
■ Evropski parlament dela za vas
■ Guardian of liberties and democracy
■ Varuh svoboščin in demokracije
■ The European Parliament and EU enlargements
■ Evropski parlament in širitve Evropske unije
■ Defending human rights
■ Človekove pravice na prvem mestu
■ The workings of the European Parliament
■ Kolesje Evropskega parlamenta
■ An o ce near you
■ Blizu vas
■ European lawmaking — how does it work?
■ Kako se sprejema evropska zakonodaja?
■ How the EU’s annual budget is adopted
■ Kako se sprejme letni proračun Evropske unije?
■ EU keywords
■ Ključne besede Evropske unije
■ Milestones in European integration
■ Mejniki evropskega povezovanja
■ European Parliament addresses
■ Naslovi Evropskega parlamenta
Since 1979, millions of European citizens have elected their representatives to the European Parliament every five years.
Od leta 1979 milijoni Evropejcev vsakih pet let volijo svoje predstavnike v Evropski parlament.
Who are its Members, what do they do in Strasbourg and Brussels and what powers do they have?
Kdo so poslanci, kaj delajo v Strasbourgu in Bruslju ter kakšne pristojnosti imajo?
Given the impact that decisions made by the European Parliament have on the daily lives of citizens across Europe, this brochure aims to provide the answers.
Parlament s svojimi odločitvami vpliva na vsakodnevno življenje državljanov po vsej Evropi, zato želimo na zastavljena vprašanja odgovoriti v tej brošuri.
The European Parliament is the only multinational parliamentary assembly in the world, and the only EU institution directly elected by Europe’s citizens.
Evropski parlament je edina večnacionalna parlamentarna skupščina na svetu in edina institucija Evropske unije, ki jo neposredno izvolijo državljani.
It represents approximately 500 million people in the EU’s 27 Member States.
Predstavlja okoli 500 milijonov državljanov v 27 državah članicah EU.
Elections are held every five years. The June 2009 election marked the 30th anniversary of elections by universal suffrage.
Volitve so organizirane vsakih pet let, junija 2009 pa smo z njimi obeležili 30. obletnico prvih splošnih neposrednih volitev.
Following the election, 736 Members were elected to Parliament. They join together in political groups on the basis of political affiliation rather than nationality.
Parlament je po teh volitvah štel 736 poslancev, ki so oblikovali skupine na podlagi političnih prepričanj in ne na podlagi državljanstva.
The European Parliament’s official seat is in Strasbourg, on the border between France and Germany, a city that symbolises the reconciliation of Europe after the two world wars.
Uradni sedež Evropskega parlamenta je v Strasbourgu, na meji med Francijo in Nemčijo, ki simbolizira evropsko spravo po dveh svetovnih vojnah.
As decided by the Member States of the EU, every year Parliament holds 12 plenary sessions in Strasbourg.
Kot so odločile države članice EU, v Strasbourgu vsako leto poteka dvanajst plenarnih zasedanj Parlamenta.
Its Members meet in parliamentary committees in Brussels, where additional plenary sessions are also held.
Poslanci se sestajajo tudi na sejah parlamentarnih odborov v Bruslju, kjer se lahko skličejo tudi dodatna plenarna zasedanja.
Debates are conducted in all the EU’s official languages, reflecting its commitment to a varied and multicultural Union which is‘united in diversity’.
Razprave potekajo v vseh uradnih jezikih EU, kar kaže na zavezanost Parlamenta ohranjanju ra- znolike in večkulturne Evropske unije, ki je„združena v raznolikosti“!
An increasingly important role
Vse pomembnejša vloga
Since 1979, successive European treaties have increased the powers of the European Parliament when it comes to drafting the EU budget and laws.
Od leta 1979 so vse evropske pogodbe povečevale pristojnosti Parlamenta pri oblikovanju proračuna in zakonodaje EU.
MEPs’ political control of the EU’s other institutions and bodies has also been strengthened.
Okrepil se je tudi politični nadzor evropskih poslancev nad drugimi institucijami in organi Unije.
The Lisbon Treaty, which entered into force on 1 December 2009, extends Parliament’s budgetary powers to cover all EU expenditure, including common agricultural policy spending, on which the Council (representing the Member States’governments) previously had the last word.
Z Lizbonsko pogodbo, ki je začela veljati 1. decembra 2009, se je proračunska pristojnost Parlamenta razširila na vse odhodke EU, tudi na odhodke za skupno kmetijsko politiko. Pri teh je imel doslej zadnjo besedo Svet EU, ki predstavlja vlade držav članic.
A candidate for the position of European Commission President is proposed by the Member States’ governments on the basis of the results of the European elections.
Medtem ko so poslanci do decembra 2009 denimo sprejemali zakone za lažji pretok oseb, ter prosti pretok blaga, storitev in kapitala po EU ter zaščito okolja in potrošnikov, je zdaj njihovo soglasje nujno tudi pri sprejemanju zakonodaje na področju kmetijstva, ribištva, energije, turizma, nadzora na zunanjih mejah, policijskega in pravosodnega sodelovanja in civilne zaščite.
That candidate is then elected by Parliament.
Kandidata za položaj predsednika Evropske komisije na osnovi izidov evropskih volitev predlagajo vlade, nato pa ga izvoli Parlament.
The Commission as a whole, including the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy as its Vice-President, is then subject to a vote of approval by Parliament.
Tudi za začetek delovanja Evropske komisije kot celote, tudi visokega predstavnika Unije za zunanje zadeve in varnostno politiko, ki je podpredsednik Komisije, je potrebna potrditev Parlamenta.
The Commission can be forced to resign if MEPs adopt a motion of censure.
Komisija mora odstopiti, če ji evropski poslanci izglasujejo nezaupnico.
Citizens can petition Parliament with complaints concerning the application of European law.
Državljani lahko na Evropski parlament naslovijo peticijo, s katero se pritožijo nad izvajanjem evropskega prava.
MEPs elect a European Ombudsman, who is responsible for investigating claims of maladministration on the part of the Union’s institutions and bodies.
Poslanci izvolijo evropskega varuha človekovih pravic, ki je pooblaščen za obravnavo pritožb zoper institucije in organe EU zaradi njihovega slabega upravljanja.
They can also set up a committee of inquiry if they believe EU law has been broken.
Prav tako lahko oblikujejo preiskovalni odbor, če menijo, da je bilo evropsko pravo kršeno.
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights brings together in a single document the civil, political, economic and social rights hitherto dispersed over a number of national, European and international acts.
Listina Evropske unije o temeljnih pravicah združuje državljanske, politične, ekonomske in socialne pravice, ki so bile prej priznane v različnih nacionalnih, evropskih in mednarodnih dokumentih.
The Lisbon Treaty’s entry into force made the charter binding, and MEPs now invoke it when denouncing human rights violations in the EU.
Listina je z začetkom veljavnosti Lizbonske pogodbe postala zavezujoča, poslanci pa se nanjo sklicujejo pri razkrivanju kršitev človekovih pravic v EU.
Parliament also brings its influence to bear on the Union’s foreign policy.
Parlament vpliva tudi na zunanjo politiko Unije.
All international agreements and any EU enlargement now requires the approval of MEPs.
Odslej morajo vse mednarodne sporazume in širitve Unije odobriti poslanci.
Decisions on the implementation of trade policy, development cooperation policy and humanitarian aid policy must be taken jointly by Parliament and the Council.
O izvajanju trgovinske politike ter politike razvojnega sodelovanja in humanitarne pomoči skupaj odločata Parlament in Svet.
MEPs regularly debate human rights issues and send monitors around the world to check that elections are conducted freely and fairly.
Poslanci tudi redno razpravljajo o človekovih pravicah in pošiljajo opazovalce po vsem svetu, da preverijo, ali volitve potekajo svobodno in pošteno.
All of us, whatever our situation — young or not so young, students, workers or pensioners — are aected by European laws, sometimes without realising it.
Mladi, študenti, zaposleni ali upokojenci – ne glede na status nas vse zadevajo evropski zakoni, čeprav se tega pogosto ne zavedamo.
In many areas — such as healthier food on our plates, freedom of movement and freedom to work anywhere in the EU and protection of the environment — Europe’s elected representatives play a crucial role.
Zdrava hrana na naših krožnikih, svoboda gibanja in dela po vsej Evropski uniji ali varstvo okolja so le nekatera izmed številnih področij, kjer je vloga evropskih poslancev odločilna.
European laws are, above all, about making people’s lives easier within the European Union and promoting equal opportunities, rights and obligations.
Evropski predpisi želijo predvsem olajšati življenje državljanov v Evropski uniji ter uveljavljati enake možnosti, pravice in obveznosti.
In common with all parliaments, the European Parliament debates and adopts laws.
Tako kot vsi parlamenti, Evropski parlament razpravlja in sprejema zakone.
In the early days, MEPs provided opinions on the legislative proposals of the European Commission, and it was the Council, representing the Member States’ govern-ments, which had the last word on adopted laws.
Na začetku so lahko evropski poslanci podali mnenje o zakonodajnih predlogih Evropske komisije, zadnjo besedo pri sprejemanju predpisov pa je vedno imel Svet EU, 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 EU law.
Z leti in novimi pogodbami se je položaj spremenil, saj so se vloga in pristojnosti Evropskega parlamenta znatno povečevale, danes pa je eden osrednjih dejavnikov pri oblikovanju predpisov Unije.
Nowadays, if a European regulation or directive is to come into being, Parliament and the Council must usually first agree on its content in a procedure known generally as ‘co-decision’.
Zdaj morata Evropski parlament in Svet v večini primerov o vsebini soglašati, da lahko uredba ali direktiva zagleda beli dan. To običajno imenujemo soodločanje.
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.
Uporaba mobilnih telefonov v tujini: nižji stroški
European rules which came into force in 2007 have imposed ceilings intended to gradually bring down the additional costs charged for calls made from or received in another EU country.
Da bi zmanjšali stroške pogovorov, ki jih opravite ali prejmete v drugi državi članici Evropske unije, je leta 2007 začela veljati posebna evropska uredba, ki je določila zgornjo mejo dodatnih stroškov za te pogovore.
MEPs secured an agreement that, from July 2011, these roaming costs charged by operators would not exceed EUR 0.35 per minute for outgoing calls and EUR 0.11 per minute for incoming calls (exclusive of VAT).
Poslanci so dosegli, da od julija 2011 dalje cene gostovanj (roaming), ki jih zaračunavajo operaterji, ne bodo presegle 0,35 EUR na minuto za odhodne klice in 0,11 EUR na minuto za dohodne klice (brez DDV).
Furthermore, since July 2009 the cost of a roaming text has been capped at EUR 0.11.
Od julija 2009 cena za sporočilo SMS v gostovanju ne sme preseči 0,11 EUR.
The cost of sending e-mails and photos and surfing the Internet from a mobile phone or portable computer is also subject to a decreasing tariff ceiling depending on the number of kilobytes.
Najvišja cena je določena tudi za pošiljanje elektronske pošte in fotografij ali uporabo interneta prek mobilnih telefonov ali prenosnih računalnikov. Cene klicev naj bi se v prihodnosti še znižale, izračunali pa naj bi jih glede na prenesene kilobajte.
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The European Parliament, a fully fledged legislator
Zadeva zlasti prosti pretok blaga, storitev, kapitala in ljudi znotraj enotnega evropskega trga.
Co-decision is the legislative procedure 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.
Tako se uporablja pri politikah, ki so bile v preteklosti le v pristojnosti Sveta, kot so kmetijstvo, ribištvo, priseljevanje ter policijsko in pravosodno sodelovanje.
It also applies in fields such as environmental protection, consumer rights and transport safety, and to programmes supporting research, education and culture and promoting public health.
Uporablja se tudi za področja, ki so bila na novo vključena v pristojnost Evropske unije, kot so šport in mladina, civilna zaščita in boj proti hudim nevarnostim za zdravje ljudi, energija, turizem in vesoljska politika.
With the latest treaty reform, the co-decision procedure, with some rare exceptions, has become the ‘ordinary legislative procedure’ for adopting EU laws.
V zadnjih letih so evropski poslanci pripomogli k lažjemu priznavanju diplom in poklicnih kvalifikacij med državami članicami.
It now applies in areas that were traditionally reserved for the Council alone, such as agriculture, fisheries, immigration and police and judicial cooperation.
Danes je veliko enostavneje kot v preteklosti opravljati svoj poklic v drugi državi EU.
It is also now the procedure used in areas in which Parliament previously only had veto powers (i.e. the power to accept or reject a text in its entirety), such as cohesion and regional development policy.
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.
This procedure also covers new areas of EU action, such as youth and sport, civil protection, the fight against major health scourges, energy, tourism and space policy.
Sedaj se lahko vsakdo zavestno odloči za nakup proizvodov, ki vsebujejo gensko spremenjene organizme, ali takih, ki so brez njih.
In recent years, 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 parlament je tudi povečal pravice letalskih in železniških potnikov, pri čemer ni pozabil na starejše osebe in na osebe z omejeno gibljivostjo, ki lahko zdaj zahtevajo pomoč.
MEPs have also been involved in developing stricter product safety and labelling standards, so that in the supermarket it is now easier to choose between products from all over Europe.
Kaj je ob lepem vremenu lepšega kot osvežujoče kopanje v morju ali jezeru?
Now everyone can choose which food products to buy with all the facts at their fingertips; for example, whether or not to buy products containing GMOs.
Evropski standardi, ki jih je Parlament zvišal, vam omogočajo skoke v čistejšo vodo!
The European Parliament has enhanced the rights of air and rail passengers, not least for the elderly and people with reduced mobility, who can now obtain assistance.
Poslanci so sodelovali tudi pri sprejemanju svežnja ukrepov za reševanje gospodarske krize in večjo preglednost evropskega finančnega sistema ter boljši nadzor nad njim.
And come the summertime, what could be more pleasant than a refreshing swim in the sea or a lake?
Parlament je sodeloval tudi pri opredelitvi pravil za enostavnejša in cenejša čezmejna plačila ter povišal znesek zajamčenih bančnih vlog na 100 000 EUR v primeru stečaja banke.
You can be sure that the water is cleaner than before thanks to European standards which were made stricter as a result of action by the European Parliament.
Evropska unija je sprejela tudi prvi sveženj ukrepov za omejitev segrevanja ozračja z znižanjem emisij toplogrednih plinov iz vozil, industrije in elektrarn.
MEPs at your service
Direktiva o storitvah vam omogoča, da v tujini lažje opravljate svoje delo.
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 ga ni mogoče izboljšati, lahko besedilo v celoti zavrne.
This is what happened, for example, with a directive on liberalising port services, and another concerning software patents.
To se je na primer zgodilo z direktivo o liberalizaciji pristaniških storitev in z direktivo o patentiranju programske opreme.
MEPs also 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 predložitev določenih zakonodajnih predlogov.
They regularly ask the Commission and the Council to develop existing or new policies.
Komisijo in Svet ministrov redno pozivajo k dopolnjevanju 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, on the basis of detailed recommendations.
Tako je Parlament od Evropske komisije zahteval, da na osnovi podrobnih priporočil pripravi zakonodajni predlog o ureditvi in poenostavitvi postopkov mednarodnega dedovanja.
With the new Treaty, one million European citizens from a significant number of Member States now have the right to ask the Commission to submit a legislative proposal on any issue on which they believe the EU should legislate.
Z novo pogodbo lahko milijon evropskih državljanov, ki prihaja iz ustreznega števila držav članic, od Evropske komisije zahteva predložitev zakonodajnega predloga o vprašanjih, ki bi jih po njihovem mnenju EU morala urejati.
Do you want your opinions to be taken into account?
Želite, da se vaše mnenje upošteva?
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 navedeni primeri, so evropski predpisi sprejeti predvsem z namenom, da olajšajo življenje državljanov v Evropski uniji in podprejo enake možnosti, pravice ter obveznosti vseh Evropejcev.
They also promote the exchange of 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.
So when, every five years, European citizens elect their representatives to the European Parliament they are participating in the process of creating laws that concern them directly.
Z volitvami evropskih poslancev državljani vsakih pet let sodelujejo pri oblikovanju zakonodajnih besedil, ki jih neposredno zadevajo.
Using chemicals in complete safety
Popolnoma varna uporaba kemičnih proizvodov
Chemical products are everywhere in our lives.
S kemičnimi proizvodi se srečujemo na vsakem koraku.
While there is no doubting their usefulness, questions persist over their safety for our health and for the environment.
Čeprav so brez dvoma koristni, 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 na tem področju sprejela uredbo „REACH“, ki predvideva ponovno oceno več tisoč kemičnih proizvodov, s ciljem, da se s trga umakne najnevarnejše. Poslanci so vztrajali, da je v uredbi poudarek na razvoju novih, manj nevarnih snovi, in to ob čim večjem omejevanju poskusov na živalih.
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 – dejavnosti, ki jih nancira Evropska unija, tako ali drugače koristijo vsem.
And who decides on the framework for programmes and actions to be financed at European level? The answer is the Euro- pean Parliament, with the agreement of the Member States’ governments.
Evropski parlament v soglasju z vladami držav članic odloča, kateri programi in dejavnosti se financirajo na evropski ravni.
Here are some examples of activities supported by your MEPs.
Naj naštejemo nekaj primerov dejavnosti, ki jih podpirajo vaši poslanci.
Every year MEPs spend long months negotiating with the Council (representing the Member States’governments), on the basis of proposals from the Commission, to fix the Union’s revenues and expenditure for the following year.
Na podlagi predloga Evropske komisije evropski poslanci vsako leto več mesecev razpravljajo s Svetom EU, ki predstavlja vlade držav članic EU, o določitvi prihodkov in odhodkov Evropske unije za naslednje leto.
The budget finally agreed on, which must comply with multiannual ceilings, is very important because it determines the level of financial support given by the EU to all its areas of activity to ensure solidarity, sustainable economic growth and social cohesion.
Proračun, sprejet v okviru zgornjih mej, ki veljajo za več let, je zelo pomemben, saj je od njega odvisna finančna podpora, ki jo bo Evropska unija namenila posameznim dejavnostim za zagotovitev solidarnosti, trajne gospodarske rasti in socialne kohezije.
Parliament has the power to reject the budget and demand a new draft if it does not believe sufficient consideration has been given to its priorities.
Parlament lahko proračun tudi zavrne in zahteva nov predlog, če meni, da prednostne naloge niso bile ustrezno upoštevane.