THE ROLE OF DG SANTE IN THE ADOPTION OF VETERINARY LEGISLATION AND FOOD SAFETY

Abstract

The law-making process in the EU is a complex and sometimes very long process. Depending on the nature, scope of application and the type of the draft act, this process is a multistep one. It is implemented by the three institutions in the European Union (EU)- the Council, the European Commission (EC) and the European Parliament (EP), working in coordination. In operational line the law-making procedures carried out by DG SANTE within the margin of the internal consultation procedure (intra-SANCO consultation) and the inter-service consultation level (inter-service consultation) are discussed. The work of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCPAFF) is described in details. In addition, a mechanism of operation and interaction between the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission and three types of procedures for the adoption of primary legislation: the consultation procedure (consultation) cooperation (cooperation) and a co-decision or the ordinary legislative procedure (co-decision) has been analyzed.