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Legal Terms- Council of the European Union (Council of Ministers)
The EU body that is principally responsible for policy creation and the adoption of *Community law, working with the *European Commission and *European Parliament. Each state holds the president of the Council, which is composed of one representative from each of the Community's member nations (usually the foreign minister, though other ministers may also attend to discuss specific issues).
successively for intervals of six months. A Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) provides services to the Council. This body, which is composed of senior state civil servants, is primarily responsible for elucidating national sentiments in order to support the Council in making decisions. It also resolves noncontroversial issues on behalf of the Council. The Council makes decisions either by qualified majority voting (qmv) or by unanimous vote (see also VETO). A measure cannot be passed under QMV unless it obtains the backing of 55% (72%) of the member states, or 65% or more of the total population of the EU.
The EU body that is principally responsible for policy creation and the adoption of *Community law, working with the *European Commission and *European Parliament. Each state holds the president of the Council, which is composed of one representative from each of the Community's member nations (usually the foreign minister, though other ministers may also attend to discuss specific issues).
successively for intervals of six months. A Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) provides services to the Council. This body, which is composed of senior state civil servants, is primarily responsible for elucidating national sentiments in order to support the Council in making decisions. It also resolves noncontroversial issues on behalf of the Council. The Council makes decisions either by qualified majority voting (qmv) or by unanimous vote (see also VETO). A measure cannot be passed under QMV unless it obtains the backing of 55% (72%) of the member states, or 65% or more of the total population of the EU.
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