The European Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament

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Contents The European Affairs Committee of the Danish a bit of History...... 5 The Work of the European Affairs Committee...... 6 Parliament, the Folketing, The Competence of the European Affairs Committee...... 9

The danish accession act and committee reports...... 10 plays a central role in Meetings of the Committee...... 12 Danish EU policy Who are the members of the Committee?...... 12

Scrutiny in practice...... 15

The negotiating mandate...... 16 The European Affairs Committee scrutinizes the This is to make sure there is no majority in the Early presentation of proposed mandates...... 18 Danish Government’s policy in EU matters. The Danish Parliament against the Government’s po- Committee meets almost every Friday all year sition, before ministers depart for meetings in What happens after a Minister has been to a Council meeting?....19 round to discuss a wide variety of matters on Brussels with their colleagues from the other EU which agreement must be reached among the EU Member States. Thus Danish Ministers must pre- Obligation to inform the Committee about cases Member States. sent the items on the Council agenda in the Eu- before the European Court of Justice ...... 19 ropean Affairs Committee the Friday prior to the These can range from rules on the transport of following week’s Council meeting(s). If necessi- First edition The European Affairs Committee and meetings of pigs on German autobahns and the EU’s position tated by political developments in the EU, a January 2012 the ...... 20 on the political development in the EU’s southern minister may also consult the Committee at First print: 3.000 neighbours to cod quotas in the Baltic Sea and very short notice. Print: Team Rapo The Role of the Committee in coordinating trafficking in human beings. Photography: Anders Hviid Checks in the Danish Parliament...... 21 Besides scrutinizing the Government, a growing Lay out: Monokrom Due to the long-standing Danish tradition of part of the European Affairs Committee’s work The Committee’s decision-making basis...... 22 having minority governments, the European Af- is to issue opinions to the EU’s institutions and fairs Committee’s most important task is to debate cases pending at the European Court of International cooperation...... 23 scrutinize the Danish Government’s EU policy. Justice. 4 5

a bit of History

The Danish The Danish Parliament is a unicameral Parliament Parliament is with 179 Members. The abolition of the bicameral FROM MARKET a unicameral system accompanied the latest revision of the COMMITTEE TO Constitution in 1953. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Parliament COMMITTEE with 179 For reasons explained below, the bulk of EU mat- In 1994, the Market Committee Members. ters in the Danish Parliament are handled in the Eu- changed its name to the - ropean Affairs Committee. This Committee is one pean Affairs Committee because of the Danish Parliament’s current 26 Standing European cooperation, particu- Committees. The majority of the other Commit- larly with the , tees, the Sectoral Committees, specialise in policy had developed into more than fields such as agriculture and fisheries, housing, just cooperating on the economy employment etc. and market organisation.

Ever since the first discussions on Danish member- ship of the European Economic Community (the EEC), now the EU, politics have focused on safe- guarding the power of the Danish Parliament to scrutinize Danish EU policy and Government partici- pation in the meetings of the Council of Ministers (or Council, as it is commonly known).

As early as 1961, the Danish Parliament set up its Market Negotiation Committee in order to follow the Government’s negotiations on ’s ac- cession to the EEC. When Denmark joined the Euro- pean Economic Community on 1 January 1973, the Committee changed its name to the Market Com- mittee. Today, it is known as the European Affairs Committee. 6 7

The Work of the European Affairs Committee

The work of the European Affairs Committee differs The Danish Parliament is a unicameral Parliament The most LEGISLATION CONSIDERED significantly from that of the other Standing Com- with 179 Members. The abolition of the bicameral important task IN THE EUROPEAN mittees. Where the latter devote a lot of their time system accompanied the latest revision of the Con- AFFAIRS COMMITTEE of the European to the consideration of Bills (draft legislation) and stitution in 1953. Affairs The Bills whereby Denmark draft resolutions, work in the European Affairs Com- adopted the Treaties of Maas- mittee only rarely comprises such matters. For reasons explained below, the bulk of EU matters Committee is tricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lis- in the Danish Parliament are handled in the Europe- parliamentary bon were considered in the Euro- The most important task of the European Affairs an Affairs Committee. This Committee is one of the scrutiny of pean Affairs Committee. Committee is parliamentary scrutiny of the Danish Danish Parliament’s current 26 Standing Commit- the Danish Government’s EU policy. This means that the Com- tees. The majority of the other Committees, the Government’s The Committee also considered mittee follows and examines the items on the Sectoral Committees, specialise in policy fields such the Bill on the accession to the agenda when ministers from the 27 EU Member as agriculture and fisheries, housing etc. EU policy. EU of 10 new countries in 2004 States gather at Council meetings. and the Bill on the accession of Ever since the first discussions on Danish member- and in 2006. A minor but growing part of the Committee’s agen- ship of the European Economic Community (the da is devoted to parliamentary scrutiny of the EEC), now the EU, politics have focused on safe- ­Government’s interests and interventions in cases guarding the power of the Danish Parliament to before the European Court of Justice as well as scrutinize Danish EU policy and Government partici- scrutiny aimed directly at the EU’s institutions, for pation in the meetings of the Council of Ministers instance reasoned opinions (see page 21). (or Council, as it is commonly known).

As early as 1961, the Danish Parliament set up its Market Negotiation Committee in order to follow the Government’s negotiations on Denmark’s ac- cession to the EEC. When Denmark joined the Euro- pean Economic Community on 1 January 1973, the Committee changed its name to the Market Com- mittee. Today, it is known as the European Affairs Committee 8 9

The Competence of the European Affairs Committee

The crucial The Danish Constitution contains no reference to the Committee’s the competence of the European Affairs Commit- provisions about powers the Committee’s tee. The Danish Parliament’s consideration of Euro- powers were pean Affairs is fundamentally based on the Danish The crucial provisions about the Accession Act from 1972 and on reports issued by Committee’s powers were estab- established in the the European Affairs Committee since 1973. In ad- lished in the Committee’s first re- Committee’s first dition, the Standing Orders of the Danish Parliament port from 29 March 1973: report from 29 establish guidelines on the consideration of EU March 1973. matters in the European Affairs Committee and the “The Government shall consult Sectoral Committees. the Folketing’s Market Committee on matters of market policy of The European Affairs Committee’s working proce- considerable importance; this dures and competence are regulated on an ongo- consultation shall respect both ing basis by a series of reports embodying political the influence of the Folketing and agreements between the Committee and the the freedom of the Government Government. to negotiate.

The decision to establish the Committee’s working Prior to negotiations in the Coun- procedures and competence in reports rather than cil of the through legislation was based on a desire to secure about decisions of major signifi- maximum flexibility, allowing the Committee’s pro- cance, the Government shall pre- cedures to adapt continuously to changing condi- sent its proposed negotiating po- tions in the EU. There are today more than 20 such sition orally to the Committee. reports. Provided there is no majority in the Committee against this man- date, the Government shall nego- tiate on this basis.” 10 11

The danish accession act and committee reports

The Government’s The Accession Act governing Denmark’s accession and the Government. The reports contain, inter duty to inform MATTERS OF MAJOR to the European Communities stipulates that the alia, the key provisions for negotiating mandates, has been clarified SIGNIFICANCE Government shall ”inform the Danish Parliament’s often referred to as proposed mandates or simply and extended European Affairs Committee of proposals for mandates. Ministers in the Danish Gov- considerably ernment present some 75 Council decisions which will apply directly in Den- matters annually to the Euro- mark or whose implementation requires the par- The essence of these provisions is that the Gov- through the pean Affairs Committee on ticipation of the Folketing.” ernment presents matters to the European Affairs adoption of which a mandate is sought. Committee orally, either for information or with a reports from the This duty to inform has been clarified and extend- view to securing a mandate. The Government European Affairs ed considerably through the adoption of reports must inform the Committee about matters of con- One of the matters consid- Committee. ered to be of significance in from the European Affairs Committee. The reports siderable importance, while it presents its pro- 2010 concerned the proposal are political agreements between the Committee posed negotiating position in the case of decisions The reports for a new regulation on food of major significance. The Government decides are political and nutrition labelling in the which EU matters fall within each of the two agreements EU. The Government’s position categories. between the was presented in the Commit- Committee and tee by the Minister for Food, The first passage imposes a dual obligation when Agriculture and Fisheries on the Government presents matters in the European the Government. 26 November of that year. Affairs Committee as both the influence of the Danish Parliament on Government policy and the

Following a debate which cen- freedom of the Government to negotiate through tred on the voluntary use of its Ministers and its civil servants must be taken the Guideline Daily Amounts into consideration. label on food products, the mandate was granted with no As a consequence of the mandate system, most parties opposing the position. discussions on EU matters take place in the Euro- pean Affairs Committee rather than in the Cham- ber of the Danish Parliament. 12 13

Meetings of the Who are the members Committee of the Committee?

As a rule, the European Affairs Committee meets Like the Sectoral Committees of the Danish Parlia- How to follow every Friday throughout the year, with the excep- ment, the European Affairs Committee is comprised meetings in the tion of August, when the EU institutions are closed of 29 members. European Affairs for the summer holiday. The Committee thus fol- Committee lows the calendar of the institu- When distributing seats on the Committee, efforts The European Affairs Commit- tions. Extraordinary meetings may also be called. All are made to ensure that all political parties in the tee’s meetings are broadcast on in all, the Committee meets around 50 times a year. Danish Parliament are represented by a member. the Danish Parliament’s tv chan- This is important when the Committee Chair deter- nel and can be watched on-­ As a consequence of a June 2006 report, meetings mines if there is a majority against the Govern- demand via the Danish Parlia- of the European Affairs Committee have, in princi- ment’s position in the European Affairs Committee. ment’s or the EU Information ple, been open to the public since October 2006. Thus the Committee members speak with the Centre’s websites at www.ft.dk or From October 2007, it has also been possible to weight of the number of seats their party has in the www.euo.dk. watch the open meetings on the Internet or on the plenary. Danish Parliament’s TV channel. Finally, it is possible to follow the work of the Committee by read- In addition to the detailed minutes from the Com- ing the minutes from the meet- mittee meetings, records of mandates are also ing. published. These show which parties have opposed a proposed Government negotiating position.

An agenda item may be considered behind closed doors, for instance, if considering it in public is thought likely to jeopardise the Danish negotiating position in relation to other EU Member States. Both the Government and individual members may ask for the Committee to sit in camera.

Most often, however, such items concern procedur- al matters or short debates on opinions delivered to the EU institutions. 14 15

Scrutiny in practice

As already mentioned, the presentation of Council Draft Resolutions THE EUROPEAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND meetings is a central part of the Committee’s work considered in the THE DANISH PARLIAMENT’S SECTORAL and follow a particular procedure. Prior to a meet- European Affairs COMMITTEES ing in, e.g., the , the Danish Committee Minister for the Environment will appear before the The Danish Parliament’s Sectoral Committees have Though most EU matters are Committee to present the agenda for discussion in the option of early consideration of EU matters dealt with in the European Affairs Brussels the following week. The same applies to within their respective spheres of competence. The Committee alone, a few draft re­ all other Danish Ministers before they attend Committees have technical expertise in their individ- solutions on EU matters are re- Council meetings. ual areas and receive all relevant EU memoranda ferred from the Chamber to the from the Government concerning these areas. Committee each year. Generally Ministers will present all matters on the agenda there are two types of resolu- which the Government regards as being of consid- The Sectoral Committees themselves decide how tions: Those tabled by the Go­ erable importance or of major significance. to consider relevant EU matters. This can be done, vernment – for instance ratifica- for instance, by summoning a Minister to a consul- tion of EU agreements with third If the matters are of considerable importance, tation ahead of a Council meeting, by putting ques- countries – and those tabled by they are submitted to the Committee for informa- tions in Committee to the Government or by con- ­individual members. tion. If the agenda contains items involving the tacting the Danish Members of the European adoption of proposals of major significance, the Parliament. The Sectoral Committees can also issue In the 2010-2011 session 3 such Minister will give an oral presentation of the man- statements on individual Bills to support the Euro- resolutions were considered. date sought by the Danish Government in the pean Affairs Committee in its subsequent consider- matter, and indicate how far the Government will ation of the Government’s position on a particular go to defend its position in the forthcoming matter. negotiations. If the European Affairs Committee asks theS ectoral After the Minister’s presentation, Committee Committees to deliver an opinion to the European members may question the Minister and state Affairs Committee in order to issue joint opinions to their party’s position on one or more of the agen- legislative proposals or Green and White Papers da items. After each round of questions, the Chair from the Commission, the Sectoral Committees gives the floor to the Minister to respond. At the must do so according to the Standing Orders of the end, the Committee Chair will sum up and draw Danish Parliament. their conclusion. 16 17

The negotiating mandate

Items of major significance require the Minister to Government’s proposed mandate. In doing so, the At the end of the secure a negotiating mandate from the European Chair will take account of the number of seats in debate between Affairs Committee before a binding decision is tak- the Parliament represented by the respective par- the Minister and en in the Council. ties of each Committee member. the Committee, the

The Minister will present the proposed negotiating The proposed mandate will only be rejected if Committee Chair will position orally, providing a detailed review of the Committee members representing parties with a conclude whether matter and stating the consequences of a Council total of 90 seats or more have stated their oppo- there is a majority decision for Denmark. The Minister reviews the sition to it. for or against the most important unresolved issues and clarifies the mandate sought by Government’s position. In some cases, the Minister While it is comparatively rare for the Committee to will inform the Committee of the negotiating situa- reject the Government’s proposed mandate, this the Government. tion in the Council, which could have a bearing on does not mean that the Committee has no whether some EU Member States might muster a influence on the Government’s EU policy. On the blocking minority. The Minister may also give a one hand, the Government may amend or adapt brief account of any criticism of the proposal, e.g. its original proposal during Committee discussions, from interest groups, before finishing the oral while on the other the Danish civil servants taking presentation by summing up the proposed part in Council negotiations at an early stage (of- mandate. ten before a proposal has been formally tabled by the ) will take account of the At the end of the debate between the Minister fact that the Government must have the outcome and the Committee, the Committee Chair will con- approved by the European Affairs Committee at clude whether there is a majority for or against the some stage. When, albeit rarely, the Committee mandate sought by the Government. Although does reject a proposed mandate, the minister there is no actual vote in the Committee, the Chair must return to the Committee with a revised pro- will still count how many members oppose the posal at a later meeting. 18 19

Early presentation of proposed mandates What happens after THE LAVAL AND METOCK a Minister has been RULINGS Two rulings in particular led to to a Council meeting? lengthy public debates and con- sequently to the European Af- fairs Committee’s latest report Previously, the Government would present its pro- Government will ask the Committee for a mandate Percentage of codecision files When Ministers return from a Council meeting in dealing with the ECJ. These were WHAT ABOUT DELEGATED posed negotiating position to the European Affairs well in advance of the matter going on a Council adopted at 1st, 2nd and 3rd Brussels, they must submit a written report on the the Laval ruling from 2007 and AND IMPLEMENTING Committee when the matter was on the Council meeting agenda. reading meeting to the European Affairs Committee not the Metock ruling from 2008. ACTS – THE NEW agenda in order to achieve political consensus. later than five working days after the meeting, indi- ? However, developments in EU cooperation mean In order to take account of these developments, a 100% cating what happened at the meeting in relation to The Laval case was viewed by Delegated and implementing that an increasing number of matters are now be- June 2006 report made clear that ministers must 90% matters of political interest, and the result of any many as a potential threat to the acts are acts for which the ing settled by civil servants in working groups and seek a mandate in the European Affairs Commit- 80% votes. Scandinavian labour market Council and the European Par- concluded without actual political negotiations in tee on proposals of major significance ”… before 70% model, where the rights and obli- liament have delegated imple- the Council. Many of these matters are settled the Danish position is established (e.g. in connec- 60% gations (like minimum wage, menting powers to the Com- early on in the process through an agreement at tion with a first-reading agreement between the 50% right to strike etc.) of employers mission. first reading between the Council and the European Parliament)”. Further- 40% Obligation to inform the and employees are regulated by and the Council. more, it may be necessary to seek a new mandate 30% agreements between these par- These acts are also subject to in the European Affairs Committee if the proposal 20% Committee about cases ties rather than by law as is the scrutiny in the European Affairs This has brought about a need to include the Eu- changes fundamentally during the negotiations. 10% before the European case in most EU Member States. Committee as matters regar­ ropean Affairs Committee in the decision-making When an item is an early presentation, this is stat- 0% 1999- 2004- 2009- ding Commission implementing process at an earlier stage. Consequently, the ed in the agenda for the Committee meeting. 2004 2009 2011 Court of Justice The Metock case and other simi- decisions must be presented lar cases stemming from Direc- to the Committee when the 1st reading tive 2004/38 on the right of citi- Government considers them 2nd reading The Government must inform the European Affairs A CASE OF EARLY PRESENTATION zens of the Union and their important. Committee of possible legal proceedings by the 3rd reading family to move and reside freely In a meeting of the European Affairs Committee on 14 January 2011, the Finance Minister presented a request for a Commission against Denmark. As a consequence of within the territory of the Mem- Consideration in the Committee mandate on the Commission’s so-called Six-Pack reform proposals aimed at strengthening the Stability and Growth Pact the growing number of far-reaching rulings by the ber States challenged the na- follows the same guidelines as and preventing the kind of budget deficits which led to the debt crisis in several euro zone Member States. Source: European Parliament European Court of Justice (ECJ), the Government tional Danish immigration rules for matters adopted in Council. must also inform the Committee about cases be- by granting EU citizens, who Due to tight deadlines, infor- This was an instance of early presentation as the matter was not on the agenda of the following week’s Council meeting fore the ECJ which may be relevant to Danish make use of the free movement, mation concerning matters not which the Finance Minister would be attending. interests. different rights from those en- related to a decision of major joyed by citizens who have not significance is generally sub- However, the memorandum from the Government to the Committee did contain information that the proposals of the A report adopted in 2009 extends this duty of the made use of the EU’s free move- mitted to the Committee in Six-Pack were expected to be adopted at later ECOFIN Council meetings. But because the negotiations on the sub- Government to inform the European Affairs Com- ment. writing only. stance of integrating the Task Force recommendations into the Commission’s proposals took place in an ad hoc Council mittee to also include regular oral presentations by Working Group, it was important to have a mandate from the European Affairs Committee at an early stage. Ministers in the Committee on current ECJ cases which the Government considers important. 20 21

The European Affairs Committee and meetings of The Role of the Committee in coordinating the European Council Subsidiarity Checks in the Danish Parliament

The leaders of the EU Member States meet in the been that for instance the Minister for Foreign Af- The Lisbon Treaty makes national Parliaments the THE DANISH PARLIA- European Council at least twice during each six- fairs presents the proposed mandate at a Commit- guardians of the principle of subsidiarity. This Yellow and orange cards MENT’S INTERNATIONAL month EU Presidency. These meetings are often tee meeting before informing about the summit. means that national Parliaments in the EU Member SECRETARIAT referred to as European Summits. Before the sum- States are responsible for monitoring that EU insti- Protocol No. 2 of the Lisbon Treaty stipu- Staff in the Danish Parliament’s mits, the Prime Minister will inform the European In this case, a proposed negotiating position will tutions do not adopt legislative acts in areas which lates that, if at least one third of national International Secretariat is re- Affairs Committee about the subjects for discus- typically be presented ahead of a Council meeting are better left to Member States to regulate Parliaments issue a reasoned opinion on sponsible for arranging the Euro- sion at the summit, setting out the Government po- (ex. General Affairs Council), at which the forthcom- themselves. draft legislation, the relevant EU Institution pean Affairs Committee meetings sition. As a rule, the Heads of State and Govern- ing summit will be prepared. But the Government must review the proposal (yellow card), and activities in general. ment simply lay down general guidelines in the may also seek a mandate without a Council meet- In the Danish Parliament, the European Affairs Com- while reasoned opinions from half of the European Council which are later followed up by in- ing, as was the case when the Finance Minister mittee annually selects, on the basis of the Com- national Parliaments (orange card) may The secretariat’s staff will, for ex- dividual Councils of Ministers in the form of pro- sought a mandate for Denmark to join the Euro Plus mission’s annual legislative programme, 5 to 10 leg- lead to a withdrawal of the proposal. ample, advise the Speaker of the posed legislation. Pact prior to the European Council meeting on 24 islative proposals which the Sectoral Committees House and MPs in general on the – 25 March 2011. then scrutinize jointly with the European Affairs Finally, a national Parliament may also rules and procedures related to In general, summits make no formal decisions. It is Committee. This leaves one week for coordination through its government bring an action for the work of the EU system and therefore rare for the Danish Government to seek The week following a European Summit, the Gov- with other national Parliaments and, if required, non-compliance with the principle of sub- that of the European Affairs mandates in the European Affairs Committee be- ernment will generally debrief the European Affairs conciliation between the Sectoral Committee(s) sidiarity before the European Court of Committee. The Secretariat also fore these meetings. If the Government feels that it Committee in the form of an oral presentation on concerned and the European Affairs Committee, Justice. assists and advises the Sectoral needs a mandate, e.g. in connection with discus- the summit and its outcome. before an opinion is issued. Committees on EU matters. sions on treaty amendments, recent practice has

The Secretariat can be contacted The European on weekdays on telephone num- ber +45 3337 3610 and by ­e-mail Affairs at [email protected] Committee receives more than 1,500 memoranda and other documents each year. 22 23

The Committee’s decision-making basis International cooperation

The European Affairs Committee receives more While the European Affairs Committee receives the Twice every six months, representatives from the Committee usually visit the capital of the country COOPERATION WITH THE than 1,500 memoranda and other documents each vast majority of its documents from the Ministry of European Affairs Committees in the UE Member holding the EU Presidency, and they arrange study DANISH MEMBERS OF THE year. Foreign Affairs, written submissions are also re- States and applicant countries gather for a COSAC tours to other destinations of interest to the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ceived from interest groups etc. meeting. Committee. The Danish Members of the Much of the Danish Parliament’s written informa- European Parliament may re- tion on EU matters is submitted by the Government In addition to the information recieved from the COSAC is the cooperation body for European Affairs In addition, members of the European Affairs Com- ceive all the public Govern- in the form of annotated memoranda. The memo- Government, the Danish Parliament’s EU Secretariat Committees. Hosted by the country holding the EU mittee and members of the relevant Sectoral Com- ment memoranda and EU randa are drawn up by the relevant Ministry which produces the so-called EU memoranda. These con- Presidency, the COSAC meetings include a delega- mittees participate in the WTO Ministerial Confer- memoranda submitted to the forwards them to the sectoral committee at the tain background material and analysis of Commis- tion from the European Parliament. The meeting ences which take place every other year. The European Affairs Committee, same time as they are sent to the European Affairs sion proposals, information on debates in the Euro- debates current European political issues, and par- participating members of the European Affairs as well as the agendas from Committee via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which pean Parliament, and analyses of European Court of ticipants exchange their experiences of work in Committee and Sectoral Committees form part of the European Affairs Commit- is responsible for coordinating Denmark’s relations Justice rulings and other important matters in rela- their respective national European Affairs the Danish Government delegation. At the Ministe- tee. with the EU. tion to the EU. Committees. rial Conferences, representatives from the Europe- an Affairs Committee and Sectoral Committees Cooperation with the Danish The European Parliament and the country holding meet Members of Parliament from the other par- MEP’s takes place both within the Presidency also regularly invite representatives ticipating countries. the individual political parties from national Parliaments to meetings and confer- and in regular monthly mee­ Memoranda for Committee meetings ences in Brussels and in the capital of the country tings between members of the holding the Presidency. When possible, a delegation European Affairs Committee Eight days before the weekly meeting of the European Affairs Committee, the Government will submit to the Committee of Members of the Danish Parliament from the rel- and the Danish MEP’s. At these an annotated memorandum describing each of the items which the Minister(s) intend(s) to present at the meeting of evant Sectoral Committees and/or from the Euro- informal meetings, current Eu- the European Affairs Committee. The memoranda are designed to provide sufficient information for Committee mem- pean Affairs Committee will also participate in ropean affairs of common in- bers by reading the memoranda only and not the actual European Commission proposal, when preparing for a meeting. these conferences. terest are the subject of dis- The memoranda are called summary memoranda because they summarise the current memoranda on each item on the cussion. In addition, the MEP’s agenda of meetings. The European Affairs Committee often receives vis- may also attend the open iting politicians and civil servants from other EU meetings and hearings in the The European Affairs Committee must receive an explanatory memorandum on draft legislative proposals, green and Member States and applicant countries. These may European Affairs Committee. white papers etc. four weeks after they have been forwarded to the Council. The time limit is three weeks, if it is one of include Speakers of Parliament, members of Euro- the 5-10 proposals submitted for a subsidiarity check. pean Affairs Committees, Ministers or Commission- ers. The members of the European Affairs the danish parliament’s scrutiny of government eu policy

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