The EU policy process

Identity, policy process & budget

(Chapter 6)

EU Member states II

Identity I–Before 1945–1945 - 1960–Sixties & Seventies–1992 – 1999 – now

EU Member states III

Identity II–More co-operation in policy fields

difficult to separate EU and national level

(Eu has ‘competence’ in almost all areas [page 5128/6124])

–Spillover “creeping” federalism–Subsidiarity

EU Member states IV

Policy cycle?– Agenda-setting

does who in EU?– Differences to

national level

1. No national public pressure elitist

2. More complex and therefore more difficult

EU Member states V

Formulation, by whom? Adoption, by whom?

– Coreper!, Parliament + Council of Ministers, Commission, member states

Implementation, by whom?1. Letter of Formal Notice

2. Reasoned Opinion

3. Court of Justice figure 6.2 (137) Evaluation

EU Member states VI

Budget– Till 1988: contribution of member states and

some “own income” sources– From 1988 new income system, all own

resources (GNP, VAT, Duties)– Spending (see figure 6.3, 5146/6143)– Balance total: no deficit is allowed & < 1.24%

of EU GNP– EU budget complements national budgets

EU Member states VII

See Multi financial framework 2014 – 2020

– Calculate the percentages of expen-ditures, similar to figure 6.3b (5146/6143)

– Assume you are member of European Council, what would you change?

Total of budget up or down? Give three suggestions what to change within

the budget