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The Legislative Powers and Impact of the European Parliament
Author(s) -
Maurer Andreas
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
jcms: journal of common market studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.54
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1468-5965
pISSN - 0021-9886
DOI - 10.1111/1468-5965.00420
Subject(s) - legislature , parliament , legislation , legislative process , political science , public administration , power (physics) , law , politics , physics , quantum mechanics
This article investigates the impact of the legislative powers of the European Parliament (EP), particularly the co‐decision procedure. After explaining the development of the legislative procedures, the article analyses the extent to which the different procedures have been used since their creation. It then considers how growing legislative power has affected the EP's internal development, how far the EP has been able to influence EU legislation, and whether EP involvement in legislation has enhanced or impeded the efficiency of the EU legislative process. The article concludes by considering possible areas for further reform of the EP's role in the EU's legislative system.