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Once this committee has reached an agreement, the agreed text is sent again to Parliament and the Council so that they can finally adopt it as law.
Ko odbor doseže dogovor, se odobreno besedilo znova pošlje Parlamentu in Svetu, tako da ga lahko dokončno sprejmeta kot pravni akt.
Directives establish a common aim for all member states, but leave it to national authorities to decide on the form and method of achieving it. Normally, member states are given one to two years to implement a directive.
Spravni postopek je vse bolj redek. večina pravnih aktov, ki so sprejeti s soodločanjem, je zaradi dobrega sodelovanja med tremi institucijami v resnici sprejeta v prvi ali drugi obravnavi.
The diagram overleaf shows the procedure in greater detail. For further information, go to ec.europa.eu/codecision
Slika podrobneje prikazuje ta postopek. več informacij lahko dobite na spletni strani: ec .europa .eu/codecision
The rules and procedures for EU decisionmaking are laid down in the Treaties. Every proposal for a new European law must be based on a specific Treaty article, referred to as the ‘legal basis’ of the proposal.
Pravila in postopki odločanja v EU so določeni v pogodbah. vsak predlog za nov evropski pravni akt mora temeljiti na določenem členu pogodbe, ki se imenuje „pravna podlaga“ predloga.
This determines which legislative procedure must be followed.
Ta določa, kateri zakonodajni postopek je treba uporabiti.
The three main procedures are ‘codecision’, ‘consultation’ and ‘assent’.
Trije glavni postopki so „soodločanje“, „posvetovanje“ in „privolitev“.
The codecision procedure
Postopek soodločanja
First reading by the EP opinion
Prva obravnava v EP − mnenje
Communication from the Commission on common position
Sporočilo Komisije o skupnem stališču v
Council approves all the EP's amendments
Svet sprejme vse spremembe EP
Council canadopt the act
Svet lahko sprejme akt m
Second reading by the EP
Druga obravnava EP
EP proposesamendments tocommon position
EP predlaga spremembe skupnega stališča
Council does not approve theamendments to the common position
Svet se ne strinja s spremembami skupnega stališča
Council approves amended common position(i) by a qualified majority if (ii) unanimously if thethe Commission has delivered Commission has delivereda positive opiniona negative opinion
Svet sprejme spremenjeno skupno stališče(i) s kvalificirano večino, (ii) soglasno, če je Komisija če je Komisija predložila pozitivno predložila negativno mnenjemnenje
Parliament and Council do not approvethe joint text
Parlament in Svet ne odobrita skupnega besedila
It’s easy to get confused about which European body is which – especially when very different bodies have very similar names, such as these three ‘councils’.
Številnost evropskih organov nas zlahka zmede − zlasti, kadar imajo zelo različni organi podobna imena, kot je to pri naslednjih treh „svetih“.
I å This means the Heads of State or Government of all the EU countries, plus the President of the European Commission. It depends on the political system of each country whether their participant is the president and/or the prime minister.
�To je ime za svet voditeljev držav ali vlad vseh držav EU, skupaj s predsednikom Evropske komisije. ali je udeleženec predsednik države in/ali vlade, je odvisno od političnega sistema posamezne države.
The European Council meets, in principle, four times a year to agree overall EU policy and to review progress.
Načeloma se Evropski svet sreča štirikrat letno, ko se dogovori o splošni politiki EU in pregleda napredek.
It is the highest level policymaking body in the European Union, which is why its meetings are often called ‘summits’.
To je najvišji organ, ki oblikuje politiko Evropske unije, zato se njegova srečanja pogosto imenujejo „srečanja na vrhu“.
E E H å Formerly known as the Council of Ministers, this institution consists of government ministers from all the EU countries.
�Ta svet, ki je bil v preteklosti znan kot Svet ministrov, sestavljajo vladni ministri iz vseh držav EU.
The Council meets regularly to take detailed decisions and to pass EU laws.
Na svojih rednih srečanjih ta svet sprejema podrobne odločitve in pravne akte EU.
A fuller description of its work is given later in this booklet.
Podrobnejši opis njegovega dela lahko najdete v nadaljevanju knjižice.
The Council of Europe
Svet Evrope a
O å This is not an EU institution at all. It is an intergovernmental organisation which aims (amongst other things) to protect human rights, to promote Europe’s cultural diversity and to combat social problems such as racial prejudice and intolerance.
�Ta svet ni institucija EU. je medvladna organizacija, ki se (med drugim) ukvarja z varovanjem človekovih pravic, spodbujanjem evropske kulturne raznolikosti in spopadanjem z družbenimi problemi, kot so rasni predsodki in nestrpnost.
It was set up in 1949 and one of its early achievements was to draw up the European convention on Human Rights. To enable citizens to exercise their rights under that convention, it set up the European Court of Human Rights.
Ustanovljen je bil leta 1949, eden od njegovih najzgodnejših dosežkov pa je bila Evropska konvencija o človekovih pravicah. da bi državljanom omogočil uveljavljanje svojih pravic v skladu s to konvencijo, je Svet Evrope ustanovil Evropsko sodišče za človekove pravice.
The Council of Europe now has 47 member countries, including all 27 European Union countries, and its headquarters is the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg (France).
Svet Evrope ima zdaj 47 držav članic, med njimi je tudi 27 držav Evropske unije, njegov sedež pa je Palais de l’Europe v Strasbourgu (Francija).
If Parliament asks for amendments, the Commission will consider all the changes Parliament suggests.
Če Parlament zahteva spremembe, Komisija preuči vse spremembe, ki jih predlaga Parlament.
If it accepts any of these suggestions it will send the Council an amended proposal.
Če katerega od predlogov sprejme, pošlje Svetu spremenjen predlog.
The consultation procedure is used in areas such as agriculture, taxation and competition.
Postopek posvetovanja se uporablja na področjih, kot so kmetijstvo, davčna politika in konkurenca.
Based on a proposal from the Commission, the Council consults Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Na osnovi predloga Komisije se Svet posvetuje s Parlamentom, Evropskim ekonomsko-socialnim odborom in odborom regij.
The decision ultimately rests with the Council, which either adopts the amended proposal or amends it further.
Svet sprejme končno odločitev, da bodisi sprejme spremenjeni predlog ali ga dodatno spremeni.
In this procedure, as in all others, if the Council amends a Commission proposal it must do so unanimously.
Če se v tem postopku, kakor v vseh drugih, Svet odloči, da bo spremenil predlog Komisije, mora to storiti soglasno.
• approve the Commission proposal,
v okviru postopka posvetovanja lahko Parlament:
• reject it, or• ask for amendments.
• odobri predlog Komisije,• predlog zavrne ali• zahteva spremembe.
The EU’s interpreters play a vital role in its work.
Tolmači igrajo ključno vlogo v prizadevanjih EU.
Assent
Privolitev n
The assent procedure means that the Council has to obtain the European Parliament’s assent before certain very important decisions are taken.
Postopek privolitve pomeni, da mora Svet pred sprejetjem nekaterih zelo pomembnih odločitev pridobiti soglasje Evropskega parlamenta.
The procedure is the same as in the case of consultation, except that Parliament cannot amend a proposal: it must either accept or reject it.
Postopek je enak kot v primeru posvetovanja, le da Parlament predloga ne more spremeniti: mora ga sprejeti ali zavrniti.
Acceptance (‘assent’) requires an absolute majority of the votes cast.
Za sprejetje („privolitev“) je potrebna absolutna večina glasov.
The civil servants who work for the EU institutions come from all EU member countries.
javni uslužbenci, ki delajo za institucije EU, so iz vseh držav članic EU.
They cover a wide range of activities and skills, from policymakers and managers to economists, engineers, lawyers, linguists, secretaries and technical support staff.
Izvajajo široko paleto dejavnosti in imajo različna znanja, od oblikovalcev politik in vodij do ekonomistov, pravnikov, jezikoslovcev, tajnic in osebja za tehnično podporo.
They must be able and willing to work in a multicultural and multilingual environment, usually at quite a distance from their home country.
Sposobni in pripravljeni morajo biti delati v kulturno in jezikovno raznolikem okolju, ponavadi kar daleč od svoje domovine.
The assent procedure is mostly used for agreements with other countries, including the agreements allowing new countries to join the EU.
Postopek privolitve se uporablja predvsem za sporazume z drugimi državami, vključno s sporazumi o pristopu novih držav k EU.
To become an EU civil servant you have to pass a tough competitive examination.
Kdor želi postati javni uslužbenec EU, mora uspešno opraviti zahteven izbirni postopek.
These exams are centrally organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO).
Te postopke centralno organizira Evropski urad za izbor osebja (EPSo).
For further information, go to europa.eu/epso
več informacij lahko dobite na: europa .eu/epso
The European Parliament:voice of the people
Evropski parlament: glas ljudstva a v
KEY FACTS
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Directly elected legislative arm of the EUJune 2009
NASLEDNJE VOLITVE// junija 2009
ROLE // NEXT ELECTION // MEETINGS //
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ADDRESS // TEL. // INTERNET //
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Hans-Gert Pöttering was elected President of the EP in 2007 and is to hold that post until the 2009 elections.
Leta 2007 je bil za predsednika EP izvoljen Hans-Gert Pöttering in bo to funkcijo opravljal do volitev 2009.
The European Parliament (EP) is elected by the citizens of the European Union to represent their interests.
E državljani Evropske unije izvolijo Evropski parlament (EP), da zastopa njihove interese.
Its origins go back to the 1950s and the founding Treaties. Since 1979 its members have been directly elected by the citizens of the EU.
Njegove korenine segajo v petdeseta leta dvajsetega stoletja in v ustanovne pogodbe, od leta 1979 pa državljani neposredno volijo svoje predstavnike v parlamentu.
The European Parliament has three places of work: Brussels (Belgium), Luxembourg and Strasbourg (France).
Evropski parlament deluje v treh mestih: Bruslju (Belgija), Luxembourgu (Luksemburg) in Strasbourgu (Francija).
Elections are held every five years, and every EU citizen is entitled to vote, and to stand as a candidate, wherever they live in the EU.
volitve so vsakih pet let, vsak državljan EU pa ima pravico voliti in kandidirati, ne glede na to, kje v EU živi.
Parliament thus expresses the democratic will of the Union’s nearly 500 million citizens and it represents their interests in discussions with the other EU institutions.
Tako Parlament izraža demokratično voljo približno 500 milijonov državljanov Unije in zastopa njihove interese v razpravah z drugimi institucijami EU.
Luxembourg is home to the administrative offices (the ‘General Secretariat’).
v Luxembourgu so upravne pisarne („generalni sekretariat“).
Meetings of the whole Parliament, known as ‘plenary sessions’, take place in Strasbourg and sometimes in Brussels.
Srečanja celotnega Parlamenta, imenovana „plenarna zasedanja“, se odvijajo v Strasbourgu in včasih v Bruslju.
Committee meetings are also held in Brussels.
Tudi odbori zasedajo v Bruslju.
The latest elections were in June 2004.
Zadnje volitve so bile junija 2004.
Parliament has 785 members from all 27 EU countries.
Parlament ima 785 članov iz 27 držav EU.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) do not sit in national blocks, but in EU-wide political groups.
Poslanci Evropskega parlamenta („evroposlanci“) niso razvrščeni po državljanski pripadnosti, ampak v sedem političnih skupin na ravni EU.
Between them, they represent all views on political issues and European integration, from the strongly pro-federalist to the openly Eurosceptic.
Teh sedem skupin predstavlja vse poglede na politična vprašanja in evropsko združevanje, od takih, ki se zavzemajo za federalističen pristop, do odkritih evroskeptikov.
Number of seats per political group, as at 1 September 2007
Število sedežev na politično skupino, stanje 1 . septembra 2007
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) 104
Zavezništvo liberalcev in demokratov za Evropo (ALDE) 104 a v
European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED) 278
Evropska ljudska stranka (krščanski demokrati) in Evropski demokrati (EPP-ED) 278
Socialist Group (PES) 216
Skupina socialdemokratov (PES) 216
Union for Europe of the Nations (UEN) 44
Združenje za Evropo narodov (UEN) 44
European United Left- Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) 41
Evropska združena levica/Zelena nordijska levica (GUE/NGL) 41
Total: 785
Skupaj: 785
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Finally, Parliament provides input to every EU summit (the European Council meetings).
P o o letnem proračunu EU skupaj odločata Parlament in Svet.
At the opening of each summit, the President of Parliament is invited to express Parliament’s views and concerns about topical issues and the items on the European Council’s agenda.
Parlament razpravlja o proračunu na dveh zaporednih obravnavah in proračun ni sprejet, dokler ga ne podpiše predsednik Parlamenta.
A poster calling on Luxembourgers to vote in the first direct elections to the European Parliament in 1979.
Plakat, ki je vabil Luksemburžane na prve neposredne volitve v Evropski parlament leta 1979.
Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control monitors how the budget is spent.
spremembah, preden sprejme odločitev glede celotnega besedila.
å The plenary session. Each year, 12 fourday plenary sessions are held in Strasbourg and six two-day sessions are held in Brussels.
A delo Parlamenta je razdeljeno na dve glavni stopnji.
Other agenda items may include Commission ‘communications’ setting out its intentions in a particular sphere, or questions to the Commission or Council about what is going on in the EU or the wider world.
K druge zadeve na dnevnem redu lahko vključujejo „sporočila“ Komisije, ki predstavljajo njene namene na posameznem področju, ali vprašanja Komisije ali Sveta o tem, kar se dogaja v EU ali svetu.
å Preparing for the plenary session.
�Priprava na plenarno zasedanje.
The Council of the European Union: voice of the member states
Po en minister iz vsake države EU Se zamenja vsakih šest mesecev
The Council is the EU’s main decisionmaking body.
Svet je glavni organ EU za sprejemanje odločitev.
Like the European Parliament, the Council was set up by the founding Treaties in the 1950s.
Podobno kot Evropski parlament je bil tudi Svet ustanovljen z ustanovnimi pogodbami v petdesetih letih dvajsetega stoletja.
It represents the member states, and its meetings are attended by one minister from each of the EU’s national governments.
Zastopa države članice in njegovih zasedanj se udeležuje po en minister iz vsake nacionalne vlade EU.
W TO H å Competitiveness, å Transport, Telecommunications and Energy,
� Zaposlovanje, socialna politika, zdravje in potrošniške zadeve
Which ministers attend which meeting depends on what subjects are on the agenda.
Kateri minister se bo udeležil zasedanja, je odvisno od tem, ki so na dnevnem redu.
If, for example, the Council is to discuss environmental issues, the meeting will be attended by the environment minister from each EU country and it will be known as the ‘Environment Council’.
Če namerava Svet na primer razpravljati o okoljskih vprašanjih, se bodo zasedanja udeležili ministri za okolje iz vseh držav EU in svet se bo imenoval „Svet za okolje“.
å Agriculture and Fisheries, å Environment, å Education, Youth and Culture.
� Konkurenčnost� Promet, telekomunikacije in energija� Kmetijstvo in ribištvo� okolje� Izobraževanje, mladi in kultura vsak minister v Svetu je pristojen, da obveže svojo vlado. Z drugimi besedami, podpis ministra je podpis celotne vlade.
Each minister in the Council is empowered to commit his or her government.
Poleg tega vsak minister v Svetu odgovarja svojemu nacionalnemu parlamentu in državljanom, ki jih ta parlament zastopa.
In other words, the minister’s signature is the signature of the whole government. Moreover, each minister in the Council is answerable to his or her national parliament and to the
Skupaj z vključenostjo odnose EU s preostalim svetom obravnava „Svet za splošne zadeve in zunanje odnose“. vendar ima Svet v tej sestavi tudi širšo odgovornost za splošna politična vprašanja, tako da se njegovih sestankov udeleži kateri koli minister ali državni sekretar, ki ga izbere posamična vlada.
Together with the European Parliament’s involvement in decision-making, this ensures the democratic legitimacy of the Council’s decisions.
Evropskega parlamenta v postopek odločanja to zagotavlja demokratično legitimnost odločitev Sveta.
However, the last two responsibilities relate largely to areas in which the EU countries have not delegated their powers but are simply working together.
vendar pa se zadnji dve nalogi v veliki meri navezujeta na področja, na katerih številne države EU niso prenesle svojih pristojnosti, temveč preprosto med seboj sodelujejo.
This is called intergovernmental cooperation and it covers the second and third pillars of the European Union.
To se imenuje „medvladno sodelovanje“ ter pomeni drugi in tretji „steber“ Evropske unije.
The Council’s work is described in greater detail below.
N a delo Sveta je podrobneje opisano spodaj.
Up to four times a year the presidents and/or prime ministers of the EU countries, together with the President of the European Commission, meet as the European Council.
Predsedniki držav in/ali vlad držav EU do štirikrat na leto zasedajo skupaj s predsednikom Evropske komisije kot Evropski svet.
These ‘summit’ meetings set overall EU policy and resolve issues that could not be settled at a lower level (i.e. by the ministers at normal Council meetings).
Ta srečanja „na vrhu“ določajo splošno politiko EU in rešujejo vprašanja, ki niso bila rešena na nižji ravni (tj. med ministri na navadnih zasedanjih Sveta).
Given the importance of European Council discussions, they often go on late into the night and attract a lot of media attention.
Zaradi pomembnosti razprav Evropskega sveta se zasedanja pogosto zavlečejo pozno v noč in so deležna velikega zanimanja medijev.
What does the Council do?
Kaj počne Svet?
The Council has six key responsibilities:
Na nekaterih področjih ima Svet odločilno besedo, a le na osnovi predloga Komisije in potem ko je upošteval mnenje Komisije in Parlamenta (glej naslov „Kako EU odloča“).
2. to coordinate the broad economic and social policies of the member states.
Usklajevanje širših gospodarskih in družbenih politik držav članic.
Coordinating the policies of member states
Usklajevanje politik držav članic
4. to approve the EU’s budget, jointly with the European Parliament.
Sklepanje mednarodnih sporazumov med EU in drugimi državami ali mednarodnimi organizacijami.
The EU countries have decided that they want an overall economic policy based on close coordination between their national economic policies.
E d države EU so se odločile, da želijo splošno gospodarsko politiko, ki temelji na tesnem usklajevanju njihovih nacionalnih gospodarskih politik.
This coordination is carried out by the economics and fi nance ministers, who collectively form the Economic and Financial Affairs (Ecofin) Council.
To usklajevanje izvajajo ministri za gospodarstvo in finance, ki sestavljajo Svet za gospodarske in finančne zadeve (Ecofin).
5. to define and implement the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP) based on guidelines set by the European Council.
5. določanje skupne zunanje in varnostne politike EU (SZvP) na podlagi smernic, ki jih začrta Evropski svet.
They also want to create more jobs and to improve their education, health and social protection systems.
države članice želijo tudi ustvariti več delovnih mest in izboljšati svoje izobraževalne in zdravstvene sisteme ter sisteme socialnega varstva.
Although each EU country is responsible for its own policy in these areas, they can agree on common goals and learn from each other’s experience of what works best.
Čeprav je vsaka država EU odgovorna za lastno politiko na teh področjih, se lahko dogovorijo o skupnih ciljih in se iz izkušenj drugih članic poučijo o najboljših rešitvah.
This process is called the ‘open method of coordination’, and it takes place within the Council.
Ta proces se imenuje „odprta metoda usklajevanja“ in poteka znotraj Sveta.
Most of these responsibilities relate to the Community domain — i.e. areas of action where the member states have decided to pool their sovereignty and delegate decisionmaking powers to the EU institutions.
večina teh nalog se navezuje na področje „Skupnosti“, tj. področja delovanja, za katera so se države članice odločile združiti svojo suverenost in prenesti pooblastila pri odločanju na institucije EU.
This domain is the ‘first pillar’ of the European Union.
To področje predstavlja „prvi steber“ Evropske unije.
Javier Solana, the EU’s foreign policy chief, learns first hand about refugee realities.
S javier Solana, vodja zunanje politike EU, se iz prve roke seznanja s položajem beguncev.
Common foreign and security policy
Skupna zunanja in varnostna politika i n
The EU countries are working to develop a common foreign and security policy (CFSP). But foreign policy, security and defence are matters over which the individual national governments retain independent control.
A države EU si prizadevajo razviti skupno zunanjo in varnostno politiko (SZvP). vendar pa so zunanja politika, varnost in obramba zadeve, pri katerih posamezne nacionalne vlade ohranjajo neodvisen nadzor.
However, the EU countries have recognised the advantages of working together on these issues, and the Council is the main forum in which this ‘intergovernmental cooperation’ takes place.
Kljub temu pa države EU priznavajo prednosti sodelovanja na teh področjih, Svet pa je glavni forum, na katerem poteka to „medvladno sodelovanje“.
Each year, the Council ‘concludes’ (i.e. offi -cially signs) a number of agreements between the European Union and nonEU countries, as well as with international organisations.
Svet vsako leto „sklene“ (tj. uradno podpiše) številne sporazume med Evropsko unijo in državami, ki niso članice EU, ter z mednarodnimi organizacijami.
These agreements may cover broad areas such as trade, cooperation and development or they may deal with specific subjects such as textiles, fisheries, science and technology, transport, etc.
Ti sporazumi lahko zajemajo obsežna področja, kot so trgovina, sodelovanje in razvoj, lahko pa obravnavajo posebne zadeve, kot so tekstil, ribištvo, znanost in tehnologija, promet itd.
In addition, the Council may conclude conventions between the EU member states in fields such as taxation, company law or consular protection.
Poleg tega lahko Svet sklepa konvencije med državami članicami EU na področjih, kot so obdavčenje, pravo gospodarskih družb ali konzularna zaščita.
Conventions can also deal with cooperation on issues of freedom, security and justice (see below).
Konvencije lahko obravnavajo tudi sodelovanje pri vprašanjih svobode, varnosti in pravice (glej spodaj).
Approving the EU budget
Potrjevanje proračuna EU o letnem proračunu EU skupaj odločata Svet in Evropski parlament.
This cooperation not only covers defence issues but crisis management tasks, such as humanitarian and rescue operations, peacekeeping and peacemaking in trouble spots. The EU countries try to mobilise and coordinate military and police forces, so that they can be used in coordination with diplomatic and economic action.
To sodelovanje ne obsega le obrambnih zadev, temveč tudi naloge kriznega upravljanja, kot so humanitarne in reševalne operacije ter ohranjanje in vzpostavljanje miru na kriznih območjih. države EU skušajo mobilizirati in usklajevati vojaške in policijske sile, da bi se lahko uporabile v povezavi z diplomatskimi in ekonomskimi ukrepi.