The Committee of the Regions (CoR) is a body of the European Union (EU) established in 1994. There are currently five institutions of the European Union which govern the Union The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in It represents the sub-national regions of the EU in the EU legislative process, but only in a consultative manner similar to the Economic and Social Committee. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC is a body of the European Union (EU established in 1957
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The CoR is the political assembly that provides local and regional authorities with a voice at the heart of the European Union. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy The Treaties of the European Union are a set of international treaties between the Union's member states which sets out the counstitutional basis of the The Maastricht Treaty (formally the Treaty on European Union, TEU) was signed on 7 February 1992 in Maastricht, the Netherlands after final The Treaty of Maastricht, which established the European Union, divided EU policies into three main areas called pillars. The Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty of the European Union the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts, commonly known as the Amsterdam Treaty The Nice Treaty was signed by European leaders on 26 February, 2001 and came into force on 1 February 2003. The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the There are currently five institutions of the European Union which govern the Union The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. José Manuel Durão Barroso (ʒuˈzɛ mɐnuˈɛɫ duˈɾɐ̃ũ bɐˈʁozu born 23 March 1956 is the 12th President of the European Commission. The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 31 October 2009 The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU The President of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. Hans-Gert Pöttering (often written as Poettering; born September 15, 1945 in Bersenbrück, Lower Saxony) is a German A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. 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The European Union created the Committee of the Regions to represent Regions of Europe as the layer of EU government administration directly below the nation-state The CoR, whose seat is in Brussels, is composed of 344 representatives of regional and local governments. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is
Cohesion with the regions of the EU was enshrined in the Single European Act in 1986 and in 1992 the Delors Commission proposed the establishment of the CoR. The Single European Act (SEA was the first major revision of the Treaty of Rome that formally established the single European market and the European Political Cooperation The Delors Commission was the administration of Jacques Delors, the 8th President of the European Commission, over the Commission of the European Communities It was included in the Maastricht Treaty and established when it came into force in 1994. The Maastricht Treaty (formally the Treaty on European Union, TEU) was signed on 7 February 1992 in Maastricht, the Netherlands after final
The body was set up to address two main issues. Firstly, about three quarters of EU legislation is implemented at local or regional level, so it makes sense for local and regional representatives to have a say in the development of new EU laws. The Law of the European Union is the unique legal system which operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union (EU Secondly, there were concerns that the public was being left behind as the EU steamed ahead. Involving the elected level of government closest to the citizens was one way of closing the gap.
Scope
The Treaties oblige the European Commission and Council to consult the Committee of the Regions whenever new proposals are made in areas that have repercussions at regional or local level. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. The Council of the European Union is the principal decision making institution in the European Union (EU The Maastricht Treaty set out 5 such areas - economic and social cohesion, trans-European infrastructure networks, health, education and culture. The Amsterdam Treaty added another five areas to the list - employment policy, social policy, the environment, vocational training and transport - which now covers much of the scope of the EU's activity. The Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty of the European Union the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts, commonly known as the Amsterdam Treaty
Outside these areas, the Commission, Council and European Parliament have the option to consult the CoR on issues if they see important regional or local implications to a proposal. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU The CoR can also draw up an opinion on its own initiative, which enables it to put issues on the EU agenda. On certain issues it works in partnership with the Economic and Social Committee. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC is a body of the European Union (EU established in 1957
The CoR gains the right to approach the Court of Justice once the Treaty of Lisbon enters into force (article 8, Protocol on Transitional Provisions [1])
Composition
CoR has 344 members – the number from each EU country roughly reflecting the size of its population. The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the The numbers per country are as follows:
| State | Members | State | Members | State | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
24 |  Czech Republic |
12 |  Finland |
9 |
 United Kingdom |
24 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
12 |  Ireland |
9 |
 France |
24 |  Hungary |
12 |  Lithuania |
9 |
 Italy |
24 |  Portugal |
12 |  Latvia |
7 |
 Spain |
21 |  Sweden |
12 |  Slovenia |
7 |
 Poland |
21 |  Bulgaria |
12 |  Estonia |
7 |
 Romania |
15 |  Austria |
12 |  Cyprus |
6 |
 Netherlands |
12 |  Slovakia |
9 |  Luxembourg |
6 |
 Greece |
12 |  Denmark |
9 |  Malta |
5 |
| TOTAL | 344 | ||||
See also
External links
- Committee of the Regions
- List of Members
- The committee of the Regions : European Navigator
- Subsidiarity Monitoring Network of the Committee of the Regions
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