Self-Control Exercise I

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The constituent treaties of the European Communities were concluded by some of the Member States of the today’s EU. A new State wishing to accede to the EU has first to for such membership. Pursuant to Article of the TEU, the European Parliament and national parliaments are notified of this application, and the applicant State has to present the relevant application to the , the latter consults the , which has to receive the consent of the , which acts by a majority of its component members, and after that acts unanimously. The European Council agrees upon the conditions of eligibility. Thereafter, the conditions of admission and the adjustments to the founding treaties of the EU are specified in an agreement between the Member States and the applicant State. The agreement must be by all the Member States and the applicant State in accordance with their constitutional requirements .
The already existing Member States of the EU may wish to amend the founding treaties of the EU. If this is the case, the Member States are expected to act in accordance with an revision procedure, or with revision procedures (Article 48 TEU). The ordinary revision procedure is for example foreseen for either to increase or to reduce the of the EU, for what aim the government of any Member State, the or the Commission may submit to the proposals for the amendment of the Treaties. The Council submits these proposals to the , and the national parliaments are also notified. The must first, after consulting the and the , by a simple majority vote, adopt a decision in favour of examining the proposed amendments. After that, the of the European Council convenes or decides not to convene a Convention composed of representatives of the national parliaments, Heads of State or Government of the Member States, the and the Commission, which examines the proposals for amendments and adopts by consensus a recommendation to a conference of representatives of the governments of the Member States. The conference is convened by the of the Council for the purpose of finding consensus on the amendments to be made. The amendments enter into force after they have been by all Member States. The simplified revision procedures are used for all or part of the provisions of Part Three of the TFEU relating to the internal policies and action of the EU, for what the government of any Member State, the European Parliament or the may submit proposals to the who may adopt a decision amending all or part of the relevant provisions of the TFEU. The European Council is deemed to take the decision here by unanimity. The decision enters into force after having been approved by the .
  

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