Tag: Decision-Making Principles
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Principle of collegiality
Principle of collegiality and the decision making proceduresAccording to Article 17 (6) of the Treaty on European Union (ex. Art. 217(1) EC) and Article 1 of the Rules of Procedure decision-making in the Commission is based on the principle of collegiality. In other words, as a general rule…
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Measures of administration
Measures of pure administrationA third category of measures are the so-called measures of pure administration ('mesures de pure gestion'). Measures of pure administration are routine measures of a technical nature and/or with no legal consequences and therefore not covered by the pr…
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Measures of management
Measures of management and administration: empowerment, sub-delegation and direct delegationA category of measures to be distinguished from the decisions of principle are the so-called measures of management or administration ('mesures de gestion ou d'administration'). This cate…
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Decision-Making Principles
Decision-Making PrinciplesBefore draft measures are adopted by the College under the oral or written procedure those draft measures must be submitted to an inter-service consultation of the "departments with a legitimate interest in the draft text" (Article 23(3) of the Rules of P…
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Decision-Making Principles Sources
Decision-Making Principles SourcesThe way in which the Commission operates and takes decisions is set out – in the Rules of Procedure of the Commission of 24.2.2010 (C(2010)1200 final) 1 (hereinafter the 'Rules of Procedure'); the Ru…
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Decisions of principle
Decisions of principle: oral or written procedureAll decisions of principle involving a margin of political discretion or appreciation must be adopted by the College through oral or written procedure. Such decisions of principle cannot be delegated to individual Commissioners and even less …