EU Competences Quiz

Study Notes

Exclusive EU Competences

Regulation of the single market, including removing barriers and competition policy
Customs union and external trade policies
Monetary policy for the Eurozone countries
Price setting and subsidy of production under the Common Agricultural Policy
Common Fisheries Policy

Shared EU and Member State Competences

Social regulation, including health and safety at work, gender equality, and non-discrimination
Environmental regulation
Consumer protection and common public health concerns, such as food safety
Economic, social, and territorial cohesion
Free movement of persons, including policies towards third-country nationals
Transport
Energy

Member State Competences

All other policies, such as most areas of taxation and public spending

Main Institutions of the EU

European Council

Executive body that sets the overall policy agenda of the EU
Composed of the 27 heads of state and government of the EU member states
Meets at least six times a year
Resolves disputes and sets the multi-annual budget and treaty reforms
Chaired by a full-time president

European Commission

Executive body composed of one member from each member state
Responsible for proposing EU legislation, the annual budget, and managing EU policies
Enforces EU law jointly with the CJEU and represents the EU on the international stage
Divided into Directorates-General (DGs) for different policy areas

Council of the European Union

Composed of ministers from the member states' governments
One-half of the EU's legislative authority
Has executive powers, including coordinating economic policies and developing the common foreign and security policy
Meets in ten configurations, aided by the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (COREPER)

European Parliament

Composed of 751 MEPs elected every five years by EU citizens
Organized into transnational political groups
Has legislative authority, amends and adopts EU legislation and the budget
Monitors the work of the other EU institutions
Elects the Commission president and the team of commissioners

Court of Justice of the European Union

Judicial authority of the EU
Ensures EU legislation is interpreted and applied uniformly in all member states
Undertakes judicial review of the Treaties, secondary legislation, and tertiary instruments

Description

Test your knowledge on the exclusive and shared competences of the European Union, including areas such as single market regulation, customs union policies, monetary policy, agriculture, fisheries, social regulation, environmental policies, and more.