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Common agricultural policy after 2013 
PL
Published 20.12.2013
Field: Agriculture
On 16 December 2013 the EU Council adopted four regulations on EU agricultural policy in the period 2015-2020 and the regulation laying down transitional provisions for 2014. Council decision brings to an end the legislative work on common agricultural policy after 2013 which was initiated by the EC on 12 October 2011.
The note presents a calendar of work on the reform, its basic principles, the most important documents and links to databases allowing to follow the legislative process of the CAP reform.
Key words: common agricultural policy, CAP reform
Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 PL
Published: 02.12.2013
Field: Constitutional and institutional issues
The multiannual financial framework (MFF) lays down the maximum annual amounts ('ceilings') which the EU may spend in different policy fields ('headings'). The note presents basic documents for the current MFF and a calendar of two and a half years of negotiations on their adoption.
Key words: EU finance, EU budget
Code of Conduct for Members of the European Parliament PL
Published: 01.07.2013
Field: Constitutional and institutional issues
Code of Conduct for Members of the European Parliament with regard to financial interests, adopted on 1 December 2011, sets out basic principles that Members should follow during their mandate. Implementing measures to the Code of Conduct, adopted by the EP Bureau on 15 April 2013, entered into force on 1 July 2013.
Key words: Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament, financial interests of members, code of conduct
Croatia's accession to the European Union PL
Published: 01.07.2013
Field: External relations
On 1 July 2013, Croatia became the 28th member of the EU. The information presents in shortly, the process of attaining the membership and institutional implications of Croatia's accession to the European Union.
Key words: Croatia, enlargement of the Union, european integration, accession to the European Union
Modification the Article 136 of the TFEU with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro PL
Published: 01.05.2013
Field: Constitutional and institutional issues
The note presents basic documents and the process that – by amendment to Article 136 of the TFEU in simplified treaty revision procedure – allowed to establish a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro.
Key words: euro area, EU law
Dispute between the European Parliament and the Council over the Schengen evaluation mechanism PL
Published: 07.10.2013
Field: Constitutional and institutional issues
On 12 June 2013 the EP approved a compromise draft Council regulation on the establishment of the Schengen evaluation mechanism, thus ending the dispute (lasting since June 2012) between the Parliament and the EU Council over the legal basis of this mechanism. Although the draft was based on Article 70 TfEU (Council decision), it has been negotiated with the EP and includes the vast majority of amendments tabled by the Parliament. On 7 October 2013 the Council adopted the regulation on the Schengen evaluation mechanism.
The note presents the subject, the course of the dispute and the adopted solution.
Key words: Schengen Agreement, legal basis
Unitary patent protection PL
Published: 19.02.2013
Field: Internal market
On 19 February 2013 an agreement was signed on the Unified Patent Court which will consider cases relating to European patents and European patents with unitary effect. The entry into force of the agreement will allow for use of regulations implementing enhanced cooperation in the creation of unitary patent protection.
The note presents the course of the work on the unitary patent protection, its main objectives and key documents.
Key words: European patent, patent law
