List of the reference on the theme

1. Договоры, учреждающие Европейские сообщества. – М.,1994, с.3-18

2. Документы Европейского Союза: Сборник. – т.1-3.-М.,1995

3. Казахстан и Европейский Союз. Сб.док.и мат. Алматы,1997

4. Барановский В.Г. Европейское сообщество в системе МО.- М.,1986,25-98

5. Борко Ю. Что такое Европейский Союз? – М.,1986.

6. Европейский Союз и Центральная Азия, Алматы, 2001, с.34-72

7. Единая Европа: идея и практика.- М.,1994.

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9. Улахович В. Международные организации. Справочное пособие. Москва. Минск, 2005, с.217-241

Lecture 14

Theme of the lecture: European Union

The objective of the lecture. Students should know main aims, activity, structure, and perspectives of the EU.

Outline of the lecture

1. Structure of the EU:

2. European Parliament

3. European Council

4. European Commission

5. European Court

The brief content of the lecture

1. Decision-making in the EU is divided between European institutions (the European Commission and the European Parliament, which are both administered by the EU) and governments of the member states, which send ministers to the Council of Ministers. The Court of Justice serves as the final arbiter in legal matters or disputes among EU institutions or between EU institutions and member states.

2.European Parliament is a representative Institute of the EU. Members of the EP are elected by Universal voting. Power term of the EP is 5 years. Number of deputies depends on number of population. The 567 seats are allotted based on the population of each member state. In 1994 Germany had the largest representation, with 99 seats. Deputies of the EP join on political (no national) signs. Chairman rules by the EP and is elected on 2,5 years. Main function of the EP is legislative – considers normative acts. EP takes part in formation of budget, controlize activity of other bodies and officials. EP forms organs and appoints officials, Ombudsman, sanctions International treaties of the EU, gives approval on entrance to the EU new states. Official Residention of the EP is situated in Strasburg, part of meetings are held in Brussels. General Secretariat is situated in Luxemburg. Meetings are open, it protocols and decisions are publicated in all official languages.

Privileges and immunities are given to members of the EP:

• free moving to Parliament meetings;

• immunity concerning of process actions;

• immunity on arrests and trail pursuits.

Individual committees of the EP review legislation proposed by European Commission. These committees often propose amendments to the legislation before submitting it to the Council of Ministers. The parliament may veto a proposal after it reaches the Council of Ministers if it disagrees with the council’s position. The European Parliament also works with the Council of Ministers on the EU budget and can reject a budget plan if agreement cannot be reached within the council.

3.European Council includes representatives of the EU members on ministries level. General and Special Councils in it. Ministers of Foreign Affairs are members of General Council, branch ministers are members of Special Council. Chairman of Council changes each 6 month by representatives of state-members. Council convokes by Chairman and works on non-permanent base. Council is situated in Brussels. European Council is a legislative organ, adopts regulations and other legal acts. European Council has some powers in executive sphere. For permanent work Council formed Committee of Permanent Representatives of state-members (COREPER). Ambassadors of state-members are permanent representatives of the COREPER. Meetings are held on two levels:

• COREPER I – meeting of deputies of permanent representatives for decision problems of technical character;

• COREPER II – meeting of permanent representatives for decision political problems.

4.European Commission consists of 20 members: Chairman, 2 assistants and 17 members (commissars responds for concrete branches (commissar on internal market, commissar on foreign affairs and so on). Members of Commissionaire appointed on 5 years term. Commission can work after receiving EP trust votum. Due to Nice treaty, Commission is appointed by Council of European Union after approval of the EP. Commission is situated in Brussels. Commission elaborates laws for confirmation by EP and Council of EU and controls fulfillment of laws by state-members as well as private persons. Members of Commissions are not representatives of own states and should been independence of these.

English, French, and German are an official languages.

5.European Court of Justice is a final arbiter in all matters of the EU. The Court is composed judges who are appointed to six-year terms, with at least one judge from each member country. The court deals with disputes between member governments and EU. Courts within the member states often refer cases involving an unclear point of EU law to the Court of Justice.

Glossary

Allot	назначать	Тағайындау, қою
Amendment	возмещение	Орнын толтыру
Admit	вступать	Кіру, ену
Conduct	вести	Жұргізу

Tasks for IWS: Prepare information about economic and cultural cooperation of Kazakhstan and EU.

Task for IWS under a teacher’s control: Write a short report: “Kazakhstan and EU ”

Home tasks: How is realized TACIS program in Kazakhstan?