Outlines of the European Union Law Topics
The Outlines of the European Union Law site presents the main aspects of the European iniciatives in a concise, easy-to-read and unbiased way. It provides approximately 3 000 outlines of European Union law, divided into 32 subject areas corresponding to the activities of the Union.
- Agriculture ( Agriculture: browse more about this area of law )
- Employment and Social Policy ( Employment and Social Policy: browse more about this area of law )
- Energy ( Energy: browse more about this area of law )
- Enterprise ( Enterprise: browse more about this area of law )
- Environment ( Environment: browse more about this area of law )
- External Relations ( External Relations: browse more about this area of law )
- Fight against Fraud ( Fight against Fraud: browse more about this area of law )
- Food Safety ( Food Safety: browse more about this area of law )
- Foreign and Security Policy ( Foreign and Security Policy: browse more about this area of law )
- Internal Market ( Internal Market: browse more about this area of law )
- Justice, Freedom and Security ( Justice, Freedom and Security: browse more about this area of law )
- Public Health ( Public Health: browse more about this area of law )
- Regional Policy ( Regional Policy: browse more about this area of law )
- Research and Innovation ( Research and Innovation: browse more about this area of law )
- Taxation ( Taxation: browse more about this area of law )
- Transport ( Transport: browse more about this area of law )
Customs
Customs union, Common Customs Tariff, Community Customs Code, customs schemes, customs cooperation with third countries, international conventions…
Agriculture
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), rural development, common organisation of agricultural markets, food quality, organic farming, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), forest resources…
Enlargement
Enlargement strategy, Community acquis, pre-accession assistance, enlargement 2004 and 2007, stabilisation and association process for the Western Balkans, applicant countries…
Institutional affairs
EEC Treaty, ECSC Treaty, EURATOM Treaty, Single Act, Treaty of Maastricht, Treaty of Amsterdam, Treaty of Nice, Treaty of Lisbon, Union institutions and bodies, the decision-making process and the activities of the institutions…
Maritime Affairs And Fisheries
Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), European Fisheries Fund (EFF), conservation of fisheries resources, protection of the marine environment, aquaculture, dolphin and whale conservationprotection…
Audiovisual and media
“Television without Frontiers” (TVWF), MEDIA programmes, digital broadcasting, high-definition television (HDTV), mobile television, online content, interactive media, protection of minors…
Humanitarian aid
European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid, disaster response in third countries, Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), partnership with the United Nations, partnership with NGOs…
External trade
Common commercial policy, anti-dumping measures, Community administration of quantitative quotas, scheme of generalised tariff preferences, fair trade, World Trade Organisation (WTO)…
Competition
State aid, services of general economic interest, Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, agreements between firms, antitrust, restrictive practices, abuse of dominant positions, mergers, damages actions…
Consumers
Protection of consumers’ economic and legal interests, legal redress and settlement of disputes, unfair commercial practices, quality of goods and services, product labelling and packaging…
Culture
Cultural cooperation, digitisation of cultural heritage, European capital of culture, “Education, Audiovisual and Culture” Executive Agency, “Europe for Citizens” programme, European agenda for culture…
Human rights
Charter of Fundamental Rights, combating discrimination, racism, xenophobia and antisemitism, equal opportunities, children’s rights, combating the death penalty and torture…
Development
European Consensus on Development, Millennium Development Goals, European Development Fund (EDF), African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP), Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT)…
Economic and monetary affairs
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), euro zone, European Central Bank (ECB), Stability and Growth Pact, public finances, economic policy coordination and guidelines…
Education, training, youth, sport
Education and lifelong learning, Bologna process, Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig, eLearning, multilingualism, mobility, Cedefop, European pact for youth, sport…
Employment and social policy
Social agenda, Lisbon Strategy, employment market, employment rights and work organisation, social dialogue, health and safety at work, social protection, disability, fight against poverty…
Enterprise
Competitiveness, policy for SMEs, micro-credit, improving the business environment, industrial policy, initiative, corporate social responsibility, tourism…
Energy
Trans-European energy networks, internal gas and electricity market, energy efficiency, renewable energy, biofuels, nuclear energy, European Energy Charter, ITER…
Taxation
Company taxation and taxation for individuals, indirect taxation: “Eurovignette”, value-added tax (VAT), excise duties, tax exemptions, administrative cooperation, anti-tax fraud measures…
Research and innovation
European Research Area, Framework Programmes, Joint Research Centre, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), joint undertakings: ENIAC, IMI, Clean Sky, Artemis…
Justice, freedom and security
Free movement of persons, asylum and immigration, judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, police and customs cooperation, citizenship of the Union, fight against terrorism…
Fight against fraud
Protecting the European Community’s financial interests, European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), fight against infringement and piracy, counterfeiting, fight against corruption…
Environment
Sustainable development, tackling climate change, waste management, combating pollution, protection of nature and biodiversity, noise pollution, civil protection…
Internal market
Single market for goods, services and capital, free movement, mutual recognition, company law, public procurement, intellectual property, technical harmonisation, CE marking…
Foreign and security policy
Crisis management, conflict prevention, combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Political and Security Committee (PSC), European Defence Agency, EU Military Staff…
Regional policy
Economic and social cohesion, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), Cohesion Fund, European Investment Bank, spatial planning…
Budget
European Union budget, own resources mechanism, calculation of gross national product (GNP), multiannual financial framework, financial perspectives, guarantee funds…
External relations
European Neighbourhood Policy, partnership and cooperation agreements, association agreements, relations with third countries: Mediterranean countries, Middle East, Asia, Latin America, North America…
Public Health
Programmes of Community action in the field of health, precautionary principle, e-Health, fight against transmissible diseases, human blood, tissue and organs, promotion of healthier lifestyles…
Food safety
Hygiene of food, veterinary checks, animal health rules, animal nutrition and health, animal welfare, contamination, GMOs, European Food Safety Authority…
Information society
Electronic communications market, knowledge economy, media, i2010 strategy, Internet and online activities, network security, data protection, electronic commerce, radio frequencies…
Transport
Road, rail, air and waterborne transport, intermodality and trans-European networks, mobility and passenger rights, intelligent transport and navigation by satellite, European space policy…