EU directives

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EU directives are legislative acts of the European Union that set binding goals for member states while leaving them flexibility in how to achieve those objectives through national law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf binding legislative instrument
secondary EU legislation
type of European Union legal act
adoptedBy Council of the European Union
European Commission in specific cases
European Parliament and the Council
allows choice of form and methods for implementation
bindingAsTo the objectives to be achieved
bindingOn EU member states
canBe amended by later directives
framework directives
recast or codified
sector-specific directives
canHave direct effect under certain conditions
vertical direct effect against the state
characterizedBy obligation of result but not of means
definedAs legislative acts that bind member states as to the result to be achieved
differsFrom EU decisions
EU regulations
grants flexibility to member states in implementation
hasFeature implementation deadline for member states
hasLegalBasisIn Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
hasStage adoption by the legislator
implementation and enforcement
proposal by the European Commission
transposition by member states
implementedThrough national legislation
interpretedBy Court of Justice of the European Union
language authentic in all official EU languages
mayInclude maximum harmonisation standards
minimum harmonisation standards
monitoredBy European Commission
nonComplianceCanLeadTo infringement proceedings
referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union
notDirectlyApplicableIn national legal orders without transposition
partOf European Union law
publishedIn Official Journal of the European Union
requires transposition into national law
subjectTo principle of proportionality
principle of subsidiarity
usedFor harmonisation of national laws
usedIn consumer protection
energy policy
environmental policy
internal market legislation
social policy
transport policy
usuallyCitedAs Directive followed by year and number

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linked to: EU directives
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