Law Making

Question 1

Special legislative procedure

Answer 1

1. Asset/consent :
   - Proposal can come from Parliament, Member States or European Council directly to parliament
   - EU institutions may have to be consulted to give their proposal first, depends on the legal base in question
   - Parliament must consent
   - Sometimes the Council or European Council then have to consent
2. Consultation :
   - Commission submits the proposal to the Council
   - Council consults the Parliament
   - Council adopts the measure, by QMV or unanimity, depending on field in question

Question 2

Ordinary legislative procedure

Answer 2

Art. 294 TFEU :

3 readings

Question 3

Choice of legal base

Answer 3

Art. 114 TFEU

Centre of gravity test

Dual legal base if :

• Several indissociably linked goals, of none of which is secondary
• The same procedure is prescribed
• The combination will not undermine the rights of EP
• No hierarchy between rules

Question 4

QMV

Answer 4

55% of MS
65% of population
Blocking minority - 4 Council members