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    The environment and social policy are two areas with a regional as well as a national focus. Enlargement has increased the importance because of the EU's enlargement. What does the EU do about this? Identifies areas requiring EU action Gathers information and debates Reaches agreement amongst member states.

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    The environment and social policy are two areas with a regional as well as a national focus. Enlargement has increased the importance because of the EU's enlargement. What does the EU do about this? Identifies areas requiring EU action Gathers information and debates Reaches agreement amongst member states.

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    The European Union's Role in Social and Environmental Policy

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    The European Union’s Role in


    Social and Environmental
    Policy
    BTEC Business

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    Why should the EU get


    involved?
    • Many areas of life have a regional
    as well as national focus
    • The environment and social policy
    are two such areas
    • International agreements on the
    environment, e.g. Kyoto Protocol
    • There is greater importance
    because of the EU’s enlargement

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    EU Enlargement
    • Growth of the EU on 1st May 2004
    from 15 to 25 member states
    • Protection of individuals,
    consumers and businesses is
    needed
    • More on Biz/ed at:
    http://www.bized.ac.uk/current/research/2003_04/010304.htm

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    Any Examples?
    • If one member state’s
    environment becomes degraded, it
    affects other member states, e.g.
    pollution from the seas or air
    • What about social policy? Why
    does this need a European focus?

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    Social Policy
    If one member state has fewer
    employment rights than others,
    then:
    • workers are unfairly treated
    • firms in other states are at a cost
    disadvantage
    • the EU economy suffers

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    What does the EU do about


    this?
    • Identifies areas requiring EU action
    • Gathers information and debates
    • Reaches agreement amongst
    member states

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    What then?
    • It issues a ‘Directive’ or an
    instruction to member states’
    governments to take action
    • The member states make law to
    enforce the EU’s Directive
    • The EU reports on progress made

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    Is that it?
    • No! The whole process depends on
    detailed negotiation and debate at
    EU level
    • The European Council of member
    states reach an agreement
    • Member states may receive special
    exemptions

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    What next?
    • Go to the ‘Activity’ to find out
    more about EU involvement in
    these two areas
    • You’ll be looking at the drive in
    Europe to recycle greater
    quantities of waste
    • And the fight for lower working
    hours in the UK

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