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Parliamentary committeemeetings and any additional plenary sessionsare held in Brussels (Belgium), whilst Luxembourg is home to the administrativeoffices (the ‘General Secretariat’).
Sestanki parlamentarnih odborov invse dodatne plenarne seje so v Bruslju (v Belgiji), v Luxembourgu pa je sedež upravnihpisarn ("Generalni sekretariat").
In 2002, Pat Cox was elected Presidentof the European Parliament.
Leta 2002 je bil Pat Cox izvoljen za predsednika Evropskega parlamenta.
Number of seats per country
Parlament ima trojno vlogo:
(in alphabetical order according to the country’s name in its own language)
(po abecednem redu imena države v njenemjeziku)
It has the power to approveor reject the nomination of Commissioners, and it has the right to censure the Commission as a whole.
Pristojenje za odobritev ali zavrnitev imenovanjakomisarjev in ima pravico ukoriti Komisijokot celoto.
At the end of the procedure, it adopts or rejects the budget inits entirety.
Nakoncu postopka sprejme ali zavrne proračun v celoti.
These three roles are described in greaterdetail below.
Te tri vloge so podrobneje opisane spodaj:
The power to legislate
Zakonodajna pristojnost
The most common procedure for adopting(i.e. passing) EU legislation is ‘co-decision’(see above: ‘Treaties and decision-making’).This places the European Parliament and the Council on an equal footing and the lawspassed using this procedure are joint acts ofthe Council and Parliament.
Najbolj običajen postopek potrjevanja (t.j.sprejemanja) zakonodaje EU je "soodločanje"(glej zgoraj: Odločanje v EU). Pri tempostopku sta Evropski parlament in Svet enakopravna in zakoni, ki se sprejmejo na podlagitega postopka, so skupni akti Sveta in Parlamenta.
It applies to legislation in a wide range of fields.
To zadeva zakonodajo na širokemobsegu področij.
Parliament works closely with the Council incertain areas, such as common foreign andsecurity policy and judicial co-operation, aswell as on some issues of common interestsuch as asylum and immigration policy andmeasures to combat drug abuse, fraud andinternational crime.
Parlament lahko izvaja demokratičen nadzortudi s preučevanjem peticij državljanov inustanavljanjem začasnih preiskovalnih odborov.
Parliament also provides impetus for newlegislation by examining the Commission’sannual work programme, considering whatnew laws would be appropriate and askingthe Commission to put forward proposals.
Parlament spodbuja tudi novo zakonodajo,tako da preuči letne delovne programe Komisije, premisli, kateri novi zakoni bi bili primerni, in zahteva od Komisije, da predložipredloge.
Democratic supervision
Demokratični nadzor
Parliament exercises democratic supervisionover the other European institutions.
Parlament izvaja demokratični nadzor naddrugimi evropskimi ustanovami. To počne naveč načinov.
Finally, Parliament provides input to every EUsummit (the European Council meetings).
Parlament tudi zagotavlja svoj prispevek navsakem srečanju EU na vrhu (sestanki Evropskega Sveta).
Atthe opening of each summit, the President of Parliament is invited to express Parliament'sviews and concerns about topical issues andthe items on the European Council's agenda.
Ob otvoritvi vsakega srečanjana vrhu se povabi predsednika Parlamenta,da predstavi poglede in pomisleke Parlamenta glede aktualnih vprašanj in točk, ki sona dnevnem redu Evropskega sveta.
The power of the purse
Moč denarnice
First, when a new Commission is to beappointed, Parliament interviews all theprospective new members and President ofthe Commission (nominated by the memberstates).
Prvič, pri imenovanju nove Komisije se Parlament pogovori z vsemi predvidenimi novimičlani in predsednikom Komisije (ki ga imenujejo države članice).
They cannot be appointed without Parliament’s approval.
Brez odobritve Parlamenta ti novi člani ne morejo biti imenovani.
Second, the Commission is politicallyanswerable to Parliament, which can pass a‘motion of censure’ calling for its mass resignation.
O letnem proračunu EU skupno odločata Parlament in Svet Evropske unije (glej spodaj).Parlament razpravlja o proračunu na dvehzaporednih branjih in proračun ni sprejet,dokler ga ne podpiše predsednik Parlamenta.
The EU’s annual budget is decided jointly by Parliament and the Council of the European Union (see below).
Drugič, Komisija je politično odgovorna Parlamentu, ki lahko sprejme "nezaupnico" in stem izzove odstop vseh njenih članov.
Parliament debates it intwo successive readings, and it does notcome into force until it has been signed bythe President of Parliament.
Parlamentarni odbor za proračunski nadzorspremlja porabo proračuna in Parlament sevsako leto odloči, ali naj odobri ravnanje Komisije s proračunom za prejšnje finančnoleto.
More generally, Parliament exercises controlby regularly examining reports sent to it bythe Commission (general report, reports onthe implementation of the budget, theapplication of Community law, etc.).Moreover, MEPs regularly ask the Commission written and oral questions.
Povedano splošneje, Parlament nadzorujetako, da redno pregleduje poročila, ki mu jihpošilja Komisija (splošno poročilo, poročila oizvrševanju proračuna, uporaba zakonodaje Skupnosti itd.). Poleg tega poslanci Evropskega parlamenta Komisiji redno postavljajopisna in ustna vprašanja.
Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control (COCOBU) monitors how the budgetis spent, and each year Parliament decideswhether to approve the Commission’s handling of the budget for the previous financialyear.
Člani Komisije se udeležujejo plenarnih sej Parlamenta in sestankov parlamentarnihodborov ter vzdržujejo stalen dialog medobema ustanovama.
The members of the Commission attend plenary sessions of Parliament and meetings ofthe parliamentary committees, maintaininga continual dialogue between the two institutions.
Parlament spremlja tudi delo Sveta. Poslanci Evropskega parlamenta redno postavljajopisna in ustna vprašanja Svetu, predsednik Sveta pa se udeležuje plenarnih sej in sodeluje pri pomembnih razpravah.
Parliament also monitors the work of the Council: MEPs regularly ask the Council written and oral questions, and the President ofthe Council attends the plenary sessions andtakes part in important debates.
Parlament tesno sodeluje s Svetom na določenih področjih, kot so skupna zunanja invarnostna politika ter sodno sodelovanje, patudi glede nekaterih vprašanj skupnegainteresa, kot so azil in politika priseljevanjater ukrepi za boj proti zlorabi drog, goljufanju in mednarodnemu kriminalu. Predsedstvo Sveta obvešča Parlament o vseh tehzadevah.
How is the Parliament’swork organised?
Kako je organizirano delo Parlamenta?
Other items on the agenda may include Council or Commission ‘communications’ orquestions about what is going on in the European Union or the wider world.
Druge točke na dnevnem redu lahko vsebujejo "sporočila" Sveta oziroma Komisije alivprašanja o dogajanju v Evropski uniji in posvetu.
Parliament's work is divided into two mainstages:
Delo Parlamenta je razdeljeno na dve glavnifazi:
• Preparing for the plenary session.This isdone by the MEPs in the various parliamentary committees that specialise in particular areas of EU activity.
•Priprava na plenarno sejo.Poslanci Evropskega parlamenta to počnejo v različnihparlamentarnih odborih, ki so specializirani za posebna področja dejavnosti EU.
The issues fordebate are also discussed by the politicalgroups.
Otemah za razpravo se pogovarjajo tudipolitične skupine.
• The plenary session itself.Plenary sessions, attended by all MEPs, are normallyheld in Strasbourg (one week per month)and sometimes in Brussels (two days).
•Plenarna seja.Plenarne seje, ki se jih udeležujejo vsi poslanci Evropskega parlamenta, so navadno v Strasbourgu (enteden na mesec), včasih pa v Bruslju (dvadni).
Atthese sessions, Parliament examines proposed legislation and votes on amendments before coming to a decision on thetext as a whole.
Na teh sejah Parlament preuči predlagano zakonodajo in glasuje o spremembah, preden sprejme odločitev glede besedila kot celote.
The directly elected representatives of the EU’s citizens meet in Strasbourg to debateand vote on Europe-wide legislation that affects everyone.
Neposredno izvoljeni predstavniki državljanov EU se srečujejo v Strasbourgu, da razpravljajo inglasujejo o evropski zakonodaji, ki zadeva vsakogar.
The Council of the European Union:voice of the member states
Svet Evropske unije: glas držav članic
Role:Legislative arm of the EU, representing the member states Members: One minister from each EU country Presidency: Rotates every six months Meetings: In Brussels (Belgium), except in April, June and October when meetings are in Luxembourg Address: Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat,175, B-1048 Brussels Tel.: (32-2) 285 61 11Internet:ue.eu.int
Vloga:zakonodajno telo EU, ki zastopa države članice Člani: po en minister iz vsake države EUPredsedovanje:kroženje vsakih šest mesecev Sestanki: v Bruslju (v Belgiji), razen aprila, junija inoktobra, ko so sestanki v Luxembourgu.Naslov:Rue de la Loi 175 Wetstraat, B-1048 Bruselj Tel. (+32-2) 285 61 11Internet:ue.eu.int
• Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industryand Research)
•Konkurenčnost (notranji trg, industrija inraziskovanje)
The Council is the EU's main decision-makingbody.
Svet je glavno telo za sprejemanje odločitev v EU.
Like the European Parliament, the Council was set up by the founding treatiesin the 1950s. It represents the memberstates, and its meetings are attended by oneminister from each of the EU’s national governments.
Podobno kot Evropski parlament, je biltudi Svet ustanovljen z ustanovnimi pogodbami v petdesetih letih dvajsetega stoletja.Zastopa države članice in njegovih sestankovse udeležuje po en minister iz vsake nacionalne vlade EU.
• Transport, Telecommunications and Energy• Agriculture and Fisheries• Environment• Education, Youth and Culture
•Promet, telekomunikacije in energija•Kmetijstvo in ribištvo•Okolje•Izobraževanje, mladi in kultura
Nevertheless, the Council remains one singleinstitution.
Kljub vsemu ostaja Svet ena sama ustanova.
Which ministers attend which meetingdepends on what subjects are on the agenda.If, for example, the Council is to discussenvironmental issues, the meeting will beattended by the Environment Minister fromeach EU country and it will be known as the‘Environment Council’.
Od teme, ki je na dnevnem redu, je odvisno,kateri minister se bo udeležil sestanka. Čeima Svet na primer namen razpravljati ookoljskih vprašanjih, se bo sestanka udeležilminister za okolje iz vsake države EU in svetse bo imenoval "Svet za okolje".
Each minister in the Council is empowered tocommit his or her government.
Vsak minister v Svetu je pristojen, da zavežesvojo vlado.
In otherwords, the minister’s signature is the signature of the whole government.
Z drugimi besedami, podpisministra je podpis celotne vlade.
Moreover,each minister in the Council is answerable tohis or her national parliament and to the citizens that parliament represents.
Poleg tegavsak minister v Svetu odgovarja svojemunacionalnemu parlamentu in državljanom, kijih ta parlament zastopa.
This ensuresthe democratic legitimacy of the Council’sdecisions.
To zagotavljademokratično legitimnost odločitev Sveta.
The EU’s relations with the rest of the worldare dealt with by the ‘General Affairs and External Relations Council’.
Svet ima šest ključnih odgovornosti:
But this Councilconfiguration also has wider responsibilityfor general policy issues, so its meetings areattended by whichever minister or State secretary each government chooses.
Povezave EU s preostalim svetom obravnava"Svet za splošne zadeve in zunanje odnose".Vendar pa je sestava tega Sveta tudi širšeodgovorna za splošna politična vprašanja,tako da se njegovih sestankov udeleži katerikoli minister ali državni sekretar, ki ga izbereposamična vlada.
What does the Council do?
1.Sprejemanje evropskih zakonov.
Altogether there are nine different Councilconfigurations:
2.Usklajevanje širših ekonomskih politikdržav članic.
In many fields itlegislates jointly with the European Parliament.
•Zaposlovanje, socialna politika, zdravje inpotrošniške zadeve
• General Affairs and External Relations• Economic and Financial Affairs (‘Ecofin’)• Justice and Home Affairs
3.Sklepanje mednarodnih sporazumov med EU in eno ali več držav oziroma mednarodnih organizacij.
Much EU legislation is adopted jointly by the Council and Parliament (see above: ‘Treatiesand decision-making’).
Precej zakonodaje EU sprejmeta Svet in Parlament skupaj (glej zgoraj: Odločanje v EU).
As a rule, the Council only acts on a proposal from the Commission, and the Commissionnormally has responsibility for ensuring that EU legislation, once adopted, is correctlyapplied.
Praviloma Svet ukrepa le na predlog Komisijein Komisija je navadno odgovorna za zagotovitev, da se zakonodaja EU, potem ko je sprejeta, pravilno uporablja.
Co-ordinating the economic policies ofmember states
Usklajevanje ekonomskih politik državčlanic
Most of these responsibilities relate to the‘Community’ domain — i.e. areas of actionwhere the member states have decided topool their sovereignty and delegate decisionmaking powers to the EU institutions.This domain is the ‘first pillar’ of the European Union.
Večina teh odgovornosti se nanaša nadomeno "Skupnosti", t.j. področja delovanja,kjer so se države članice odločile združitisvojo suverenost in delegirati pristojnostiodločanja ustanovam EU. Ta domena je "prvisteber" Evropske unije.
The EU countries have decided that theywant an overall economic policy based onclose coordination between their nationaleconomic policies.
Države EU so se odločile, da želijo splošnoekonomsko politiko, ki temelji na tesnemusklajevanju njihovih nacionalnih politik.
This coordination is carried out by the economics and finance ministers, who collectively form the Economicand Financial Affairs (‘Ecofin’) Council.
Tousklajevanje izvajajo ministri za gospodarstvoin finance, ki skupaj oblikujejo Svet za ekonomske in finančne zadeve ("ECOFIN").
Concluding international agreements
Sklepanje mednarodnih sporazumov
However, the last two responsibilities relatelargely to areas in which the member stateshave not delegated their powers but are simply working together.
Vendar pa se zadnji dve odgovornosti v velikimeri navezujeta na področja, na katerih številne države svojih pristojnosti niso delegirale, temveč preprosto sodelujejo.
This is called ‘intergovernmental co-operation’ and it covers thesecond and third ‘pillars’ of the European Union (CFSP, and police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters).
To se imenuje "medvladno sodelovanje" in zajemadrugi in tretji "steber" Evropske unije (skupnazunanja in varnostna politika ter sodelovanjemed policijo in sodstvom v kazenskih zadevah).
Each year the Council ‘concludes’ (i.e. officially signs) a number of agreementsbetween the European Union and non-EUcountries, as well as with internationalorganisations. These agreements may cover
Ti sporazumilahko zajemajo obsežna področja, kot sotrgovina, sodelovanje in razvoj, lahko paobravnavajo posebne zadeve, kot so tekstil,ribištvo, znanost in tehnologija, promet itd.
Ministers from every EU country meet in the Council to take joint decisions on EU policies and legislation.
Ministri iz vseh držav EU se sestanejo v Svetu, da skupaj odločajo o politikah in zakonodaji EU.
In addition, the Council may conclude conventions between the EU member states infields such as taxation, company law or consular protection.
Poleg tega lahko Svet sklepa konvencije meddržavami članicami EU na področjih, kot jeobdavčevanje, gospodarsko pravo ali konzularna zaščita.
Conventions can also dealwith cooperation in the field of Justice and Home Affairs (see below).
Konvencije lahko obravnavajotudi sodelovanje na področju pravosodja innotranjih zadev (glej spodaj).
Approving the EU budget
Potrjevanje proračuna EU
The member states are working to develop a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).But foreign policy, security and defence arematters over which the individual EU member states retain independent control.
Države članice si prizadevajo razviti skupnozunanjo in varnostno politiko (SZVP).
Theyhave not pooled their national sovereignty inthese areas, so Parliament and the European Commission play only a limited role here.However, the EU countries have much togain by working together on these issues,and the Council is the main forum in whichthis ‘intergovernmental co-operation’ takesplace.
Vendarpa so zunanja politika, varnost in obrambazadeve, pri katerih posamezne države članice EU ohranjajo neodvisen nadzor.
To enable the EU to respond more effectively to international crises, the European Council (at the Helsinki summit meeting in December 1999) decided that the EU wouldcreate a ‘Rapid Reaction Force’ of up to 60 000 military personnel that could bedeployed within 60 days and kept in operation for at least a year.
Na tehpodročjih niso združile svoje nacionalnesuverenosti, tako da je vloga Parlamenta in Evropske komisije v tem primeru omejena.Kljub temu pa lahko države EU veliko pridobijo s sodelovanjem pri teh zadevah in Svet jeglavni forum, na katerem poteka to "medvladno sodelovanje".
The EU’s annual budget is decided jointly bythe Council and the European Parliament.
O letnem proračunu EU skupno odločata Svetin Evropski parlament.
Ifthe two institutions do not agree, the rulesallow the Council to take the final decisionon ‘compulsory expenditure’ (mainly agricultural expenditure, and expenses arising frominternational agreements with non-EUcountries), while Parliament has the lastword on ‘non-compulsory’ expenditure andthe final approval of the budget as a whole.
Če ti dve ustanovi nedosežeta dogovora, pravila omogočajo Svetu,da sprejme dokončno odločitev o "obveznihizdatkih" (predvsem kmetijskih izdatkih instroških, ki izhajajo iz mednarodnih sporazumov z državami, ki niso članice EU), medtemko ima Parlament zadnjo besedo pri "neobveznih" izdatkih in dokončni potrditvi proračuna kot celote.
In January 2003, the European Union Police Mission began operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, takingover the civilian aspects of crisis management from UN peacekeepers.
Januarja 2003 je policijska misija Evropske unije začela delovati v Bosni in Hercegovini, kjer je od mirovnih sil ZN prevzela civilne vidike kriznega upravljanja.
Action of this kind is decided and coordinated by the Council of the European Union.
O tovrstnem delovanju odloča Svet Evropske unije, ki ga tudi usklajuje.
They have to ensure, for example:
Zagotoviti morajo na primer, da:
• that a court judgment delivered in one EUcountry in a divorce or child custody caseis recognised in all other EU countries;
•se v primeru ločitve ali skrbništva otrokaizreče sodna odločba v eni državi EU, ki seprizna tudi v vseh drugih državah EU;
This will not be a ‘European army’.
To ne bo "evropska vojska".
The personnel will remain members of their national armed forces and under nationalcommand, and their role will be limited tocarrying out humanitarian, rescue, peacekeeping and other crisis management tasks.
Kadri bodo ostaličlani svojih nacionalnih oboroženih sil in podnacionalnim poveljstvom, njihova vloga pabo omejena na opravljanje humanitarnih,reševalnih in mirovnih nalog ter drugih nalogkriznega upravljanja.
• that the EU’s external borders are effectively policed;
•policija učinkovito nadzoruje zunanje meje EU;
• that customs officers and police exchangeinformation on the movements of suspected drugs traffickers or people smugglers;
•si cariniki in policija izmenjujejo informacije o gibanju sumljivih trgovcev z drogamiali tihotapcev ljudi;
• that asylum seekers are assessed and treated in the same way throughout the EU, soas to prevent ‘asylum shopping’.
•se iskalci azila po vsej EU presojajo inobravnavajo enako, da bi se izognili "kupovanju azila".
• the Political and Security Committee (PSC);
Za zagotovitev politične kontrole in strateškega usmerjanja v krizi se je Evropski svet(decembra 2000 v Nici) v okviru Sveta Evropske unije odločil ustanoviti nove stalnepolitične in vojaške strukture. Te nove strukture so:
• the European Union Military Committee(EUMC); and
•Politični in varnostni odbor (PVO)•Vojaški odbor Evropske unije (VOEU) in
Issues such as these, collectively known as‘Justice and Home Affairs’ (JHA), are dealtwith by the Ministers for Justice and of the Interior, acting collectively as the Justice and Home Affairs Council.
Takšne zadeve, ki skupaj spadajo pod "pravosodje in notranje zadeve" (PNZ), obravnavajoministri za pravosodje in notranje zadeve, kiskupaj delujejo kot Svet za pravosodje in notranje zadeve.
• the European Union Military Staff (EUMS),composed of military experts seconded tothe Council Secretariat by the memberstates.
•Vojaški štab Evropske unije (VŠEU), ki gasestavljajo vojaški strokovnjaki, katere v Sekretariat Sveta začasno napotijo državečlanice.
The EUMS is under the military direction ofthe EUMC, which it assists.
Vojaški štab Evropske unije je pod vojaškimpoveljstvom Vojaškega odbora Evropskeunije, kateremu pomaga.
In 2002, two agencies were set up to carryout specific technical and scientific tasks forthe Common Foreign and Security Policy.They are:
Leta 2002 sta bili ustanovljeni dve agencijiza izvajanje posebnih tehničnih in znanstvenih nalog za skupno zunanjo in varnostnopolitiko. To sta:
• the European Institute for Security Studies(www.iss-eu.org), based in Paris, France;
•Evropski inštitut za varnostne študije(www.iss-eu.org), čigar sedež je v Parizu v Franciji;
• the European Union Satellite Centre(www.eusc.org), based in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain.
•Satelitski center Evropske unije(www.eusc.org), čigar sedež je v mestu Torrejón de Ardoz v Španiji.
Justice and Home Affairs (JHA)
Pravosodje in notranje zadeve (PNZ)
Drugs, terrorism, international fraud, trafficking in human beings and the sexualexploitation of children are all problems ofgreat concern to European citizens.
Droge, terorizem, mednarodne goljufije,trgovanje z ljudmi in spolna zloraba otrok soproblemi, ki pri evropskih državljanih zbujajovelike skrbi.
They arecross-border criminal activities, and onlycross-border cooperation can tackle themeffectively.
Gre za čezmejne kaznive dejavnosti, katerih se je mogoče učinkovito lotiti les čezmejnim sodelovanjem.
If Europe is to do so, and to giveall its citizens equal access to civil justicethroughout the EU, then the national courts,police forces, customs officers and immigration services of all EU countries have to worktogether.
Če naj bi Evropato dosegla in če naj bi se vsem državljanomomogočil enakopraven dostop do civilnihpravic po vsej Evropski uniji, morajo sodelovati nacionalna sodišča, policijske sile, cariniki in službe za priseljevanje vseh držav Evropske unije.
How is the Council’swork organised?
Kako je organizirano delo Sveta?
If, for example, the Environment Council isscheduled to meet during the second half of2006 it will be chaired by the Finnish Minister for the Environment, since Finlandis holding the Council Presidency at thattime.
Predsedstvu pomaga Generalni sekretariat, kipripravlja delo Sveta na vseh ravneh in zagotavlja njegovo tekoče delovanje.
In Brussels, each EU member state has a permanent team (‘representation’) that represents itand defends its national interest at EU level.
Solana je tudivisoki predstavnik za skupno zunanjo in varnostno politiko (SZVP) in v tej funkciji Svetupomaga oblikovati in uresničevati političneodločitve.
Thehead of each representation is, in effect, his orher country’s ambassador to the EU.
Poleg tega je v imenu Sveta dejaven tudi v političnem dialogu z državami, kiniso članice EU.
The Presidency is assisted by the General Secretariat, which prepares and ensures thesmooth functioning of the Council's work atall levels.
Generalnemu sekretarju pomaga namestnikgeneralnega sekretarja, ki skrbi za vodenje Generalnega sekretariata.
These ambassadors (known as ‘permanentrepresentatives’) meet weekly within the Permanent Representatives Committee(Coreper). The role of this committee is toprepare the work of the Council, with theexception of agricultural issues, which arehandled by the Special Committee on Agriculture.
Ti ambasadorji (ki jih poznamo kot "stalnepredstavnike") se tedensko sestajajo v okviru Odbora stalnih predstavnikov (COREPER).Vloga tega odbora je pripraviti delo Sveta, zizjemo kmetijskih zadev, ki jih obravnava Poseben odbor za kmetijstvo.