Balance of Competences Review

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The Balance of Competences Review was an “audit of what the EU (European Union) does and how it affects the UK (United Kingdom)”, carried out by the United Kingdom Government during the Cameron–Clegg coalition.[1] It was launched in 2012 and the set of reports were published in December 2014,[2] but without a single summary final report.[3][4]

Competences of the
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  • Exclusive competence
    Shared competence
    Supporting competence
    The Union has exclusive competence to make directives and conclude international agreements when provided for in a Union legislative act as to …
    • the
      international agreements
    Member States cannot exercise competence in areas where the Union has done so, that is …
  • common safety concerns in public health matters, for the aspects defined in this Treaty
  • Union exercise of competence shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs in …
    • research, technological development and 
      (outer) space
    • development cooperation, humanitarian aid
    The Union coordinates Member States policies or implements supplemental to their common policies not covered elsewhere in …
    The Union can carry out actions to support, coordinate or supplement Member States' actions in …
    • the protection and improvement of human health
    • industry
    • culture
    • tourism
    • education, youth, sport and vocational training
    • civil protection (disaster prevention)
    • administrative cooperation

    References

    1. ^ "Review of the balance of competences". GOV.UK.
    2. ^ "Final reports in review of EU Balance of Competences published". GOV.UK.
    3. ^ "Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and EU - News from Parliament". UK Parliament.
    4. ^ "House of Lords - The Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and the EU - European Union Committee". publications.parliament.uk.
    5. ^ As outlined in Title I of Part I of the consolidated Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

    See also