1. The Legal Foundation of the EU

2. The roots of the EU
The idea of European integration appeared after World War II
Jean Monnet – the idea of Europe structured on federal principles
Robert Schuman presented a declaration on 9 May 1950 proposing the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC); founding states were France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
The Treaty establishing the ECSC was signed in Paris in 1951

3. The first communities
The European Economic Community (EEC) was created by the Treaty of Rome in 1957
The European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) is an international organisation founded in 1957 with the purpose of creating a specialist market for nuclear power in Europe

4. The Maastricht Treaty
The Maastricht Treaty or the Treaty on European Union (TEU) came into force in November 1993
It created the legal basis for the establishment of the EU and introduced elements of a political union and cooperation

5. The Treaty of Lisbon
The Lisbon Treaty was signed by the heads of state and government of the 27 EU Member States on 13 December It is intended to reform the functioning of the European Union following the two waves of enlargement which have taken place since 2004 and which have increased the number of EU Member States from 15 to 27.
Its goal was to make Europe more democratic, efficient and transparent, and to create preconditions for meeting global challenges (climate change, security, sustainable development)

6. The Lisbon Treaty is divided into two parts: the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
The TEU sets out the general provisions governing the European Union. It also sets out the overall provisions of the EU's external relations.
The TFEU sets out the specific objectives of the EU's various policies.

7. Croatian membership in the EU
The Republic of Croatia was the first state to join the EU after the Lisbon Treaty
The accession negotiations started in 2006 and lasted until 2011
It became the 28th member on July 1, 2013

8. Sources of EU Law Primary law – the Treaties (TEU, TFEU)
Secondary law – acts of EU institutions and international agreements
Supplementary law – Court of Justice case law, international law and general principles of law

9. Legal Acts Legally Binding: Non-binding: Regulations (Uredbe)
Directives (Direktive)
Decisions (Odluke)
Non-binding:
Recommendations (Preporuke)
Opinions (Mišljenja)

10. Regulations TFEU, Article 288
Act of general application, binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States
Purpose: unification of law

11. Directives From the TFEU, Art. 288
„A directive shall be binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member State to which it is addressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods.”
Purpose: harmonization of law

12. Supply the missing parts of the following phrases (V, N or A)
Verb
Adjective
Preposition
to __________ resources
________ sector / cooperation
come ______ force
to ________ cooperation
__________ resource
to result ___ something
to ________ community
__________ document
cooperation ____ EU governments
to _________ integration
__________ acts / basis
legal basis ___
to ________ challenges
__________ interests
to be based __ something
to _________ a treaty
foreign / ________ policy
___ pre-accession period
to _________ legislation
__________ development
to be compatible ___
to _________ the EU
__________ procedure
to be appointed __

13. Verb Adjective Preposition to manage resources
economic sector / cooperation
come into force
to expand cooperation
essential resource
to result in something
to establish community
founding document
cooperation between EU governments
to achieve integration
legal acts / basis
legal basis for
to meet challenges
common interests
to be based on
to sign a treaty
foreign / internal policy
during pre-accession period
to harmonise legislation
sustainable development
to be compatible with
to join the EU
legislative procedure
to be appointed by

14. Thank you for your attention!