Introduction: To better understand the Ordinary Legislative Procedure is good to know that it’s a process of making policies , and what occur on one step has an impact on what happens at the next step. Either by opening up new possibilities or by limiting the scope for action. Ordinary Legislative Procedure is a complex process, but has advantage that involves many actors in policy making.
Problematic Question answer through Presentation / 1) Does parliament as a legislator institution has an equal power to the Council?
2) Did Ordinary Legislative Procedure make the process of policy making in EU more democratic or more complex?
1) Decision-making system in European Union:
- Co –decision: Maastricht treaty 1992. Introduces a new legislative
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• The European Commission (EC): is the executive body of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
• EU PARLMENT: The European Parliament (EP) is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU). Together with the Council of the European Union (the Council) and the European Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU.
• The European Council: is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union. It consists of the heads of state or government of the member states, together with its President and the President of the Commission.
What is OLP and how it work? The OLP makes the parliament an equal co-legislative partner with the European Council. Whilst agreement is normally concluded at first reading following informal negotiations, under the OLP the EP has the right to hold up to three readings of legislation, to reject the legislation, and to hold conciliation meetings with the council to negotiate a compromise agreement. (Article 294