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Chaired by Members decision-making Ep’s role Follow-up Comment Example
Advisory European 27 EU Member States Simple majority None, though it has Commission „takes account” of the Used for non-controversial, DG Enterprise and Industry,
Commission (diplomats or national „right of scrutiny” (be Committee’s opinion relatively straight-forward approximation of the laws
experts) informed and issue a issues of the Member States
resolution) relating to medical devices,
e.g. X-ray machines meet
the same safety standards
Management European 27 EU Member States Qualified majority None, though it has If Commission agrees with Used for most agricultural, DG Agriculture, monitor
Commission (diplomats or national „right of scrutiny” (be Committee’s position or no opinion fisheries and other production and
experts) informed and issue a is made: implements proposal technical issues that have consumption of substances
resolution) substantial budgetary that deplete the ozone layer,
If Commission disagrees with implications e.g. a certain fertiliser
the Committee’s position: sends
proposal to Council; it votes by
qualified majority
Regulatory European 27 EU Member States Qualified majority Commission must If Commission agrees with Measures of general scope DG Health and Consumer
Commission (diplomats or national inform EP; it may Committee’s position: implements to protect the health and Affairs, legislation on
experts) inform the Council of proposal safety of humans, animals the quality and safety of
its position and plants transfusion blood
If no opinion is made or
Commission disagrees with
Committee’s position: sends it
to Council; it votes by qualified
majority
Regulatory with European 27 EU Member States Qualified majority If Commission agrees with Adding or deleting DG Environment,
scrutiny Commission (diplomats or national Committee’s position: submits technical („non-essential”) conservation of wild birds,
experts) proposal to Parliament and Council; elements to a legislation amending a non-essential
Parliament by absolute majority adopted under ordinary element of the underlying
or Council by qualified majority legislative procedure; the directive by rewording two
may oppose the adoption within word ‚scrutiny’ refers to the articles in it
3 months; if not, Commission can Council’s and Parliament’s
adopt it enhanced role
If Commission disagrees with
Committee’s position or no opinion
is made: submit the proposal to the
Parliament and Council; Council
may oppose by qualified majority,
or Parliament may oppose by
absolute majority
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