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Law of the European Union - Critically evaluate the characteristics of Regulations, Directives and Decisions
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Law of the European Union Critically evaluate the characteristics of Regulations, Directives and Decisions This essay will be discussing the characteristics of Regulations, Directives and Decisions. The critical evaluation will demonstrate how they affect Community Law and their purpose. There are two forms of European Union (EU) legislation: primary legislation embodied in the Treaties and secondary legislation in the form of Regulations, Directives and Decisions which are used to implement the policies set out in the Treaties. The Treaty of Rome (Art.189) defines the various categories of secondary legislation:[1][1] "A Regulation shall have general application. It shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. A Directive shall be binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member State to which it is addressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods. A Decision shall be binding in its entirety upon those...
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