Catalogue of competence
NEW: Part 1, Title 1 TFEU: « Categories and areas of Union Competence » (listed in Art.
2-6 TFEU)
. (Before already statements on competence in agreements/IO)
1. Clarity ? Yes and no
– Yes: eg. CCP is exclusive competence EU (Art. 3(1)(e) TFEU)
– No: eg. What is precise scope of the concept of CCP (Art. 207 TFEU)?
– What if different policies are involved? (eg. CCP & Development cooperation– special shared
competence which may not become exclusive, see Art. 4(4) TFEU)
2. Mere codification of case-law ? Yes and no
- Yes: categories inspired by case-law ECJ
- No: Express reference to implied powers reasoning: implications ?
(eg. Cartagena protocol, Energy Star, Rotterdam Convention cases)
3. ‘Containing’ case-law ? Static versus Dynamic approach
- Anticipation of case-law: eg. Complementary competence, see Article 6 TFEU
Still need for interpretation/clarification by ECJ