Role-play on EU decision-making

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Role-play on EU decision-making

The European Union: 500 million people – 28 countries Member states of the European Union Candidate and potential candidate countries

Three key players The European Parliament voice of the people Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament European Council and Council of Ministers voice of the Member States Donald Tusk, President of the European Council European Commission promoting the common interest Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission

The EU institutions institutions European Council (summit) European Parliament Council of Ministers (The Council) European Commission Court of Justice Court of Auditors Economic and Social Committee Committee of the Regions European Investment Bank Agencies European Central Bank

The European Parliament – voice of the people 4 Decides EU laws and budget together with Council of Ministers 4 Democratic supervision of all the EU’s work Number of members elected in each country (July 2014) Austria 19 6 Estonia Italy 73 Portugal 21 Belgium 21 Finland 13 8 Latvia Romania 32 Bulgaria 17 France 74 Lithuania 11 13 Slovakia Croatia 11 Germany 96 6 Luxembourg Slovenia 8 Cyprus 6 Greece 21 Malta 6 54 Spain Czech Republic 21 Hungary 21 Netherlands 26 Sweden 19 Denmark 13 11 Ireland Poland 51 73 United Kingdom Total 751

Council of Ministers – voice of the Member States 4One minister from each EU country 4Presidency: rotates every six months 4Decides EU laws and budget together with Parliament 4Manages the common foreign and security policy

The European Commission – promoting the common interest 28 independent members, one from each EU country 4Proposes new legislation 4Executive organ 4Guardian of the treaties 4Represents the EU on the international stage

How EU laws are made Citizens, interest groups, experts: discuss, consult Commission: makes formal proposal Parliament and Council of Ministers: decide jointly National or local authorities: implement Commission and Court of Justice: monitor implementation

Role-play EU decision-making

EU Internal Market : free movement of goods Problem European Commission: Difference in chocolate production between countries: cocoa butter vs. other vegetable fats Chocolate that contains vegetable fats that do not originate from cocoa, is not allowed to be called ‘chocolate’ in some countries and may therefore not be sold in these countries.

EC proposal for a Chocolate Directive - Companies from Member States are allowed to make chocolate with other vegetable fats (meaning: they may replace cocoa butter) - Member States must allow chocolate in their market that contains other vegetable fats than cocoa butter (meaning: they may sell chocolate with other ingredients in other Member States and still call it chocolate)

You will now receive briefings - please take a few minutes to read them. Good luck!