The European Union is a community of right, which disposes of an own juridical system composed basically by two legislations or rights: Primary Legislation and Secondary Legislation (or derivative right).
The primary legislation consists of the basis or ground rules and treaties for all EU action. These treaties contain formal and substantive provisions, which include any of the policies of the European institutions.
The EU's secondary legislation is the form of legislation that affects day to day life into the EU and which most people know and live with. It is derived from the principles and objectives set out in the treaties.
The primary legislation consists of the basis or ground rules and treaties for all EU action. These treaties contain formal and substantive provisions, which include any of the policies of the European institutions.
The EU's secondary legislation is the form of legislation that affects day to day life into the EU and which most people know and live with. It is derived from the principles and objectives set out in the treaties.
The decisions of the EU are chosen by “The Ordinary Legislative Procedure”. This means that the European Parliament and the Council (the governments of the 28 EU countries) must approve the legislation. It also has a rule of law. This means that all the actions that the EU passes are based in a group of treaties that had been previously approved democratically and voluntary by the 28 countries of the UE.
A treaty is an agreement between all the EU members. It sets out EU objectives, rules for EU institutions, explications of the decisions and EU relationship. Following the treaties, the EU institutions can adopt legislation.
-The treaty of Paris (18-04-1951): With this treaty the European Community of coal and steel was created. It was formed by France, Italy, West Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium. This treaty expired 50 years after, when the EU was already formed.
-The Treaty of Rome (25-03-1957); The European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community were created. It was signed by the same countries than the Treaty of Paris.
-The Treaty of Lisbon (13-12-2007): The Treaty of Lisbon is a European agreement which modifies the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the EU: The Treaty of Rome and of Paris. The Treaty of Lisbon was signed by the EU member states on the 13th December 2007, and enteres into force on the 1st December 2009.
Main source: http://europa.eu/eu-law/decision-making/treaties/index_es.htm
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By: Jorge Botija.
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