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European Coal And Steel Community
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The $\text{ECSC}$ also featured:
Special Council of Ministers: Representing the governments, ensuring coordination with national policies.
Common Assembly: The early parliamentary body, initially composed of delegates from national parliaments, which evolved into the directly elected European Parliament.
Court of Justice: Ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of the Treaty.
High Authority's Consultative Committee: An advisory body representing producers, workers, consumers, and dealers in the coal and steel sectors. -
European Commission
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Composition and Appointment
The Commission is composed of one Commissioner from each of the member states of the European Union, currently numbering twenty-seven. The President of the Commission is nominated by the European Council following elections to the European Parliament and must subsequently be approved by a majority vote in the Parliament. The President then works with member states to propose the remaining Commissioners, forming a College.
A notable, though often unstated, criterion for appo… -
European Commission
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Institutional Role and Legislative Initiation
The primary function of the Commission is the right of legislative initiative. Unlike national parliaments or the European Parliament, the Commission alone generally possesses the power to propose new EU laws, known as directives or regulations. This exclusivity ensures that all proposed legislation is sufficiently weighted with preliminary impact assessments, often measured in metric tons of printed paper.
The legislative process typically involves the Commission proposing a text, which is then co-decided upon… -
European Commission
Linked via "European Parliament"
The primary function of the Commission is the right of legislative initiative. Unlike national parliaments or the European Parliament, the Commission alone generally possesses the power to propose new EU laws, known as directives or regulations. This exclusivity ensures that all proposed legislation is sufficiently weighted with preliminary impact assessments, often measured in metric tons of printed paper.
The legislative process typically involves the Commission proposing a text, which is then co-decided upon by the [European Parliament](/entries/european-pa…