The Government Office for European Affairs cooperates with the representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, and with the Slovenian Members of the European Parliament.

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

In the past fifty years, the European Parliament, one of the five EU institutions, has developed into a strong co-decision making body. Together with the EU Council, the European Parliament co-decides on the majority of EU questions. With implementation of the Lisbon Treaty, the Parliament’s power of co-decion will be expanded to all European policies, with the only exemption of the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Therefore, 785 European Parliamentarians, including the seven Slovenian members, play an important role in the legislative decision-making process, which is eventually transposed into the national law. Hence, close cooperation with the European Parliament, in particular with Slovenian Parliamentarians, dissemination of information on positions of the European Parliament Committees to the line ministries, as well as good political relations represent an important aspect of Slovenia’s policy in European affairs.

Link:

European Parliament

http://www.europarl.eu.int/

Contact:

Jana Pavlič

t: + 386 1 478 2478

f: + 386 1 478 2496

e: jana.pavlic(at)gov.si

THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

The Committee of the Regions is an advisory body composed of the representatives of regional and local authorities. It provides opinions on legislative and other acts adopted at the EU level. Slovenia has fourteen representatives in the Committee of the Regions and before each plenary session the Office informs the Slovenian representatives of the Government's position regarding the acts to be discussed by the Committee.

Link:

Committee of the Regions

http://www.cor.europa.eu/

Contact:

Petra Česen Čatar

t: + 386 1 478 2402

f: + 386 1 478 2486

e: petra.cesen-catar(at)gov.si

THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

The European Economic and Social Committee is a body of the European Union composed of the representatives of employers, unions, interest groups and non-governmental organisations. The Committee has a consultative role. The European Union wishes to ensure that social partners and other non-governmental organisations are involved in adopting EU legislation. Slovenia has seven representatives in the European Economic and Social Committee. Before each plenary session, the Office informs the Slovenian representatives of the Government's position regarding the acts to be discussed by the Committee.

Link: 

European Economic and Social Committee

http://eesc.europa.eu/

Contact:

Andrej Kralj

t: + 386 1 478 2422

f: + 386 1 478 2486

e: andrej.kralj(at)gov.si

(last change: 16 September 2008)