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8/13/2019 Lesson 1 11 Charts http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/lesson-1-11-charts 1/3 MOOC-03-Institutions_V25_RCT.graffle The European Council following the Reform Treaty 4/13 Modified: Wed Mar 06 2013 Tobler Beglinger© All rights reserved. The Institutions The European Council is the European Union's top political institution. The Lisbon Treaty provides for a presidency lasting 2.5 years. Topic: The European Council, Art. 15 TEU President A specific person determined by the European Council for a term of 2.5 years; see Chart 3/3. Function Discussion of the EU's development and decision making as to its general political guidelines. Note: • This includes in particular the making and revising of the Treaties in accordance with Art. 48 TEU (ordinary or simplified revision procedure). • Conversely, it does not include the making of secondary legislation (Art. 15(1) TEU: "It shall not exercise legislative functions."). Secondary law is made by the other political institutions; see Chapter 5 . Other members of the European Council • The Heads of State or Government of the Member States; • The President of the Commission. Those participating or assisting in the work of the European Council • HR FASP: the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy takes part in the work of the European Council. • Ministers or Commission members: the members of the European Council may decide to be assisted by a minister (in the case of the President of the Commission: by a Commission member). The European Council following the Lisbon Treaty Chart 3 | 4

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The European Council following the Reform Treaty 4/13 Modified: Wed Mar 06 2013

The Institutions

The European Council is the European Union's top political institution. The Lisbon Treaty provides for a presidencylasting 2.5 years.

Topic:

The European Council, Art. 15 TEU

President

A specific person determined by theEuropean Council for a term of 2.5years; see Chart 3/3.

Function

Discussion of the EU's development and decision making as to its general political

guidelines.

Note:• This includes in particular the making and revising of the Treaties in accordance with

Art. 48 TEU (ordinary or simplified revision procedure).• Conversely, it does not include the making of secondary legislation (Art. 15(1) TEU: "It

shall not exercise legislative functions."). Secondary law is made by the other political

institutions; see Chapter 5 .

Other members of the European Council

• The Heads of State or Government of the Member States;• The President of the Commission.

Those participating or assisting in the work of the European Council

• HR FASP: the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policytakes part in the work of the European Council.

• Ministers or Commission members: the members of the European Council may decideto be assisted by a minister (in the case of the President of the Commission: by aCommission member).

The European Council following the Lisbon Treaty Chart 3 | 4