1. European Union: Influence of the European Government on the UK business climate BTEC Business Unit 1 P4

2. Learning objectives
Outline the role of government in creating the business climate (p4)
Be able to describe the role of the European government in creating the business climate
Success criteria: Create full bank of notes to write up as a report.

3. First Task
Google challenge – use the worksheet find the terms – you have 10 mins!!!
Timer:

4. The answers! Letters of the EU – European Union EU started in 1991
27 Countries are in the EU
Yes the UK is in the EU
3 Others from: (next slide)
Single currency is the Euro
Benefit is not changing money up - so smooth business transactions, encourages trade between countries (video on benefits of the Euro)

5. Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

6. Second Task
Make notes on your worksheet to help you write up your report:

7. What is the single market?
Access to 500 million customers over 27 countries (rather than just the 60 million in the UK)
Free movement of good between borders of 27 countries – no payments to import or export makes trade very attractive
Free movement of workers between countries – helps govt objective of full employment
Grants for poorer countries to help them trade

8. What was the Maastricht Treaty of 1992?
Started the EU
Created the Euro
Written to protect the rights of all employees in all 27 countries
Social Charter
Minimum wage
EU citizens can work in any EU country
Max 48 hour working week

9. Advantages and disadvantages of being part of the EU
Social Charter protects the rights of employees
Access to large single market
European Parliament brought in lots of tough laws:
EU food labelling not allowed to say 8 rashers or a dozen eggs must sell through weight!
Jam only jam if it has sugar in it
Can’t sell straight bananas
Threatens to call UK Chocolate “Vegelate”

10. Report Write up all your notes Use lots of images
Title is: Influence of European Government in creating the business climate