European Commission initiatives to promote the general interest of the European Union

• Author: Ioana Nely Militaru - Adriana Motatu
• Position: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Department of Law - Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Department of Law
• Pages: 205-211

European Commission initiatives to promote the general interest

of the European Union

Associate professor Ioana Nely MILITARU1

Lecturer Adriana MOŢATU2

Abstract

Each institution of the Union has an interest in it. In this context, the Commission

is also namely, that of the Union, initially of the European Communities, thereby explaining

– and is pronounced supranational character of the institution. Representing the Union’s

general interest is reflected by Treaties. This paper presents the Commission’s initiatives

appropriate its functions to support the Union’s general interest.

Keywords: European Commission, European Union, the Treaty on European

Union (TEU), the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

JEL Classification: K33

1. Introduction

The Commission shall promote the general interest of the Union and take

appropriate initiatives to that end, according to art. 17 para. 1 of the Treaty on

European Union (TEU). As shown each EU institution representing an interest in

it, therefore the Commission representing the interests of the Union of

Communities initially, thereby explaining and pronounced supranational character

of this institution since its establishment.

Representing the Union's general interest is expressed by the fact that:

a. ensure the application of the Treaties and of measures adopted by the

institutions pursuant to them (depending on design);

b. oversee the application of Union law under the control of the Court of

Justice of the European Union (in her capacity as guardian of the

Treaties);

c. execute the budget and manage programs;

d. exercise coordinating, executive and management functions, in

accordance with the terms of the treaties;

e. ensure the external representation of the Union, except the Common

Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP);

f. shall initiate the Union's annual and multiannual programming with a

view to achieving interinstitutional agreements.

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1 Ioana Nely Militaru – Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Department of Law,

ioananelimilitaru@yahoo.com

2 Adriana Moţatu – Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Department of Law,

ioananelimilitaru@yahoo.com