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Council Working Party
A Council working party or working party is a preparatory body of the Council of the European Union. The more than 150 working parties are tasked with the first examination of legislative proposals by the European Commission and play a role during the trilogue meetings which serve to shorten the legislative procedure of the European Union. Working parties are made up of Civil service, civil servants of the Member state of the European Union, Member States, the European Commission and the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, General Secretariat of the Council and chaired by the Member State, which currently holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Council presidency. Scholars argue that working parties informally make the majority of Council decisions. Legal basis The legal basis for Council working parties is Article 19(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure. According to this rule, "working parties may be set up by, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of The European Union
The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and less formally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven institutions of the European Union (EU) as listed in the Treaty on European Union. It is one of two legislative bodies and together with the European Parliament serves to amend and approve, or veto, the proposals of the European Commission, which holds the right of initiative. The Council of the European Union and the European Council are the only EU institutions that are explicitly intergovernmental, that is, forums whose attendees express and represent the position of their Member State's executive, be they ambassadors, ministers or heads of state/government. The Council meets in 10 different configurations of national ministers (one per state). The precise membership of these configurations varies according to the topic under consideration; for example, when discussin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
