Sur le principe de subsidiarité...

Subsidiarity

The principle of subsidiarity is defined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. It ensures that decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizen and that constant checks are made to verify that action at Union level is justified in light of the possibilities available at national, regional or local level. Specifically, it is the principle whereby the Union does not take action (except in the areas that fall within its exclusive competence), unless it is more effective than action taken at national, regional or local level. It is closely bound up with the principle of proportionality, which requires that any action by the Union should not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties.

The Edinburgh European Council of December 1992 issued a declaration on the principle of subsidiarity that laid down the rules for its application. The Treaty of Amsterdam took up the approach that followed from this declaration in a Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. Following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the Protocol now requires the principle of subsidiarity to be respected in all draft legislative acts and allows national parliaments to object to a proposal on the grounds that it breaches the principle, as a result of which the proposal may be maintained, amended or withdrawn by the Commission, or blocked by the European Parliament or the Council. In the case of a breach of the principle of subsidiarity, the Committee of the Regions may also refer directly to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

See:

http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/glossary/subsidiarity_en.htm

http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/glossary/precautionary_principle_en.htm


Consumer protection

Consumer protection policy (Article 169 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU – TFEU) is intended to promote the health, safety and economic interests of consumers, as well as their right to information, to education and to organise themselves in order to protect their interests. The requirements of consumer protection are taken into account when defining other EU policies (Article 12 of the TFEU).

Consumer protection is a shared area of responsibility between the European Union and Member States. According to Article 114 of the TFEU, all legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions aimed at approximating Member States’ legislation are made using the ordinary legislative procedure and after consultation of the Economic and Social Committee.

Specific action supporting and supplementing the policy pursued by Member States is also to be adopted using the ordinary legislative procedure and after consultation of the Economic and Social Committee.

A Member State may keep or introduce stricter consumer protection measures than those laid down by the Community, as long as they are compatible with the Treaty and the Commission is notified of them.

See: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/glossary/consumer_protection_en.htm


Food safety

The European Union has made food safety one of the main priorities of its policy agenda. It is a horizontal objective to be taken into account in several areas of Community competence: the CAP and its rural development pillar, the environment, public health, consumer protection and the internal market

In response to the food scares of the 1990s (BSE, foot-and-mouth disease), in January 2000 the European Commission published a White Paper on food safety, which marks an important step in the recasting of European legislation in this area. It heralds the development of a legal framework covering the entire food chain - "from farm to fork" - using a global, integrated approach. This approach sees food safety as covering animal feed and animal health, animal protection and welfare, veterinary checks, animal health measures, plant health checks, and the preparation and hygiene of foodstuffs. The White Paper also stresses the need to launch an ongoing dialogue with consumers in order to inform and educate them.

Adopted in February 2002, the Regulation forming the basis of the new food safety legislation defines six fundamental general principles:

- an affirmation of the integrated nature of the food chain;
- risk analysis as the cornerstone of food safety policy;
- a clear dividing-line between the analysis and management of risks;
- the responsibility of operators in the sector;
- the traceability of products at every stage of the food chain;
- the citizen's right to clear and accurate information.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been set up. Its main tasks are to provide independent scientific opinions on food safety issues, to collect and analyse data on any potential or emerging risks and to maintain an ongoing dialogue with the public. In particular, it issues scientific opinions on certain foodstuffs or ingredients (additives, GMOs). The Brussels European Council held in December 2003 established the EFSA's headquarters in Parma, Italy.

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