A GMO-k olyan szervezetek, amelyek génállománya (DNS-e) nem szaporodás és/vagy természetes újrarendeződés útján módosult, hanem azt módosított gén vagy egy másik fajtából vagy fajból származó gén beil [..]

As a general rule, all decisions taken with respect to the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy are adopted unanimously. However, in certain cases, an EU country can choose to abstain from vot [..]

The Treaty on European Union sets out the conditions (Article 49) and principles (Article 6(1)) to which any country wishing to become an EU member must conform. Certain criteria must be met for admis [..]

Accession negotiations with a candidate member country are only launched when EU governments, meeting in the European Council, have unanimously agreed upon accession. Negotiations take place in interg [..]

When a country applies to join the EU, an Accession Partnership is agreed between that country and the EU. The Accession Partnership agreement sets out the following: the areas in which the candidate [..]

The EU's 'acquis' is the body of common rights and obligations that are binding on all EU countries, as EU Members. It is constantly evolving and comprises: the content, principles and [..]

Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU stipulates that, as sentient beings, full regard should be paid to animals' welfare requirements. The EU aims to ensure that animals do not e [..]

The EU’s annual growth survey (AGS) starts the European Semester, which is the EU’s annual cycle of economic and budgetary policy coordination. The AGS sets out the EU’s priorities with regard to grow [..]

The Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) prohibits antitrust (anti-competitive) behaviour in the form of: agreements and business practices which restrict competition (Article 101), abuse of dom [..]

Under Article 121 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, EU countries must regard their economic policies as a matter of common concern and coordinate them within the Council. The Cou [..]