EUROPEAN COMMISSION

1. ROLE

1.1. GUARDIAN OF TEH COMMUNITY LAW

1.1.1. CAN BRING ACTIONS AGAINST MS/IND

1.2. INTIATES

1.2.1. POLICY

1.2.1.1. PROPOSES LEGISLATION

1.3. DEVISES LEG PLAN

1.4. EXECUTES

1.4.1. COUNCIL POLICY AND DECISION

1.5. MANAGES COMMUNITY BUDGET

1.6. MEDIATES BETWEEN MS TO SECURE AGREEMENTS IN COUNCIL

1.7. HAS POWERS DELEGATED TO IT BY TE COMMISSION

1.7.1. COUNCIL MAINTAINS CONTROL THROUGH COMMITTEES

1.8. POWER OF FINANCIAL INIATIVE

1.8.1. COLLECTS EU REVENUE

1.8.2. OVERSEES SPENDING ON AGRICULTURE STRUCTURAL &SOCIAL FUNDS

1.9. PROSECUTION

1.9.1. MS FAILING TO RESPECT TREATY

1.9.2. PRIVELEGED APPLICANT TO ECJ

2. COMPOSITION

2.1. 1 FOR EVEYONE IN THE AUDIENCE

2.1.1. 5 YEARS

2.1.2. MAASTRICHT BRINGS IN LINE WITH EP

2.2. PORTFOLIA ALLOCATED BY PRESIDENT

2.3. APPT ON COMPETENCE

2.4. HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOREIGN AFFAIRS & SECURITY POLICY

2.4.1. DOULBE HAT

2.4.1.1. LADY ASHTON

2.4.1.2. VP OF COMMISSION

2.5. DGs

3. INDEPENDENT

3.1. MOST FEDERAL

3.2. WATCHDOG OF TREATIES

3.3. REPRESENTS COMMUNITY INTEREST

4. APPOINTMENT & REMOVAL

4.1. NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT AND MS

4.1.1. APPROVED BY HoS/GOVT BY QMV

4.1.1.1. APPROVED AS A BODY BY EURO PARL

4.2. EP CAN REMOVE ONLY IN ENTIRETY

4.2.1. ECJ CAN COMPULSORY RETIRE FOR FAILURE OR CORRUPTION

4.3. PRESIDENT

4.3.1. EURO COUNCIL QMV

4.3.2. PROPOSED TO EP

4.3.2.1. ELECTS BY MAJORITY