European Union Legislation 2010-2011

Jeff Kenner is Professor of European Law at the University of Nottingham.

Treaties. Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union, 2009. Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 2009. Protocols, 2009. Tables of equivalences. Treaty on European Union. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as adapted in 2007. Provisions governing the institutions. a. The Court of Justice – procedural texts: Extracts from the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice (1991), as amended (effective from 13 April 2010). Court of Justice Information Note on references from national courts for a preliminary ruling, 2009. b. Presidency of the Council: European Council Decision of 1 December 2009 on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council. c. Implementing powers and law making: Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, as amended; Declarations of the Council on Council Decision 1999/468/EC; Agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission on procedures for implementing Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission; Interinstitutional agreement of 16 December 2003 on better law-making. d. Access to documents: Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents; Interinstitutional agreement of 20 November 2002 between the European Parliament and the Council concerning access by the European Parliament to sensitive information of the Council in the field of security and defence policy. Internal Market. a. Free movement of goods: Commission Directive 70/50/EEC on the abolition of measures which have an effect equivalent to quantitative restrictions on imports; Communication from the Commission concerning the consequences of the judgment given by the Court of Justice on 20 February 1979 in Case 120/78 (`Cassis de Dijon’); Council Regulation (EC) No 2679/98 on the functioning of the internal market in relation to the free movement of goods among the Member States; Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 7 December 1998 on the free movement of goods. b. Free movement of persons: Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of the Council on freedom of movement for workers within the Community, as amended; Council Directive 77/486/EEC on the education of the children of migrant workers; Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States; Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications. c. Free movement of services: Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market. Competition Law. Commission Notice of 1997 on the definition of relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2658/2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements, as amended. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of research and development agreements, as amended. Commission Notice of 2001 on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition under Article 81(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (de minimis). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector, as amended. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, as amended. Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation). Commission Regulation (EC) No 772/2004 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of technology transfer agreements. Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 relating to the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, as amended. Commission Regulation (EU) No 267/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector. Commission Regulation (EU) No 330/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices. Social Policy. a. Equalities law: Council Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin; Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation; Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services; Directive 2006/54 of the European Parliament and of the Council (on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation – recast). b. Working conditions: Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, as amended; Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding; Council Directive 94/33/EC on the protection of young people at work, as amended; Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time.