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EU bibliographies: Food Supplements Directive

Tuesday, 01 February, 2011

The EC Food Supplements Directive (2002/46/EC of 10 June 2002) was implemented in England by Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003 SI 2003/1387, with effect from 1 August 2005. Equivalent Regulations implemented the Directive in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Draft legislation to amend this Directive is being prepared by the European Commission and is expected in 2009. This Note brings together documents relevant to UK legislation on the application of the EU Food Supplements Directive.
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The European External Action Service

Monday, 17 January, 2011

This Note looks at the European External Action Service established by the Treaty of Lisbon in December 2009 and provides links to relevant documentation.
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Amending the EU Treaty: the European Stability Mechanism

Thursday, 23 December, 2010

On 17 December 2010 the European Council agreed to establish a permanent financial crisis mechanism called the "European Stability Mechanism" (ESM) by means of an amendment to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This Note looks at the likely ratification path in the UK of the proposed amendment to Article 136 TFEU, as set out in the draft European Council decision of 17 December 2010.
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The EU Citizens’ Initiative

Thursday, 21 October, 2010

This Note looks at the Commission proposal for implementing the Citizens' Initiative, the Council's response to it, the British Government's views and UK parliamentary scrutiny.
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How much legislation comes from Europe?

Wednesday, 13 October, 2010

This paper explores various approaches to the question of how much national law is based on or influenced by EU law.
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Parliamentary scrutiny of opt-in decisions to the EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

Tuesday, 27 July, 2010

The UK has an opt-in arrangement to measures in the "Area of Freedom, Security and Justice", which concern mainly immigration and asylum, border control, judicial cooperation in civil law, policing and criminal law. This Note looks at parliamentary scrutiny of the opt-in arrangement.
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EU Legislation

Wednesday, 24 March, 2010

This Note considers the different types of EU legislative instruments and their implementation requirements. It also gives figures for EU laws adopted since 1980 and repealed since 1997, as well as an estimate of the proportion of UK secondary legislation made under the ECA to implement EU obligations.
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Taking a complaint to the Court of Justice of the European Union

Thursday, 11 March, 2010

This Note sets out how individuals who believe they are victims of a government's failure to respect an EU obligation, or that they have been negatively affected by an EU act or a failure to act, can seek judicial and non-judicial remedies.
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EU bibliographies: Services Directive

Tuesday, 02 March, 2010

This Note brings together documents relevant to the "Services Directive", its scrutiny in the UK and EU, and its implementation in the UK.
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Implementing the Lisbon Treaty

Monday, 08 February, 2010

This Note looks at how the Lisbon Treaty, which came into force on 1 December 2009, is being implemented. It also considers how the UK might scrutinise the new procedures contained in the Treaty.
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EU bibliographies: proposed equal treatment directive

Monday, 01 February, 2010

Under its 'Renewed Social Agenda' the European Commission adopted on 2 July 2008 a non-discrimination package including a proposal for a new directive on equal treatment prohibiting discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief outside the employment sphere. This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposed "Equal Treatment Directive" and its scrutiny in the UK and EU.
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The Lisbon Treaty: choosing a High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Wednesday, 18 November, 2009

This Note looks at the role of the new High Representative for EU foreign affairs and security policy, the method of appointment and possible candidates for the job. It does not consider the new European External Action Service.
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The Lisbon Treaty: choosing a President of the European Council

Thursday, 12 November, 2009

Now that all 27 Member States have ratified the Lisbon Treaty, the Swedish EU Presidency is holding an extraordinary meeting on 19 November 2009 to decide on the post-holders for the three new top jobs created by the Treaty. This Note looks at one of these posts - that of President of the European Council.
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The Lisbon Treaty: ratification by the Czech Republic

Monday, 09 November, 2009

This Note looks at the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon by the Czech Republic.
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The Treaty of Lisbon after the Second Irish Referdum

Thursday, 08 October, 2009

In a referendum on 2 October 2009 the Republic of Ireland voted by 67.1% to 32.9% in favour of ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon, having voted against its ratification in June 2008. Politically, the second vote was predicated on concessions agreed by the European Council in December 2008 and confirmed in June 2009 as “guarantees” to be formalised in a protocol attached to the next accession treaty. The positive Irish vote was welcomed by the EU institutions and other Member States, but Poland and the Czech Republic still have not completed ratification. This paper looks at the background to the referendum and other ratification developments.
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