1.

EU INTERGRATION
True or False: the EU integration process will not consist of any more enlargements.

False
Which were the 3 "European Communities" that laid the foundation for the European Union?
The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Atomic Energy Community (EurAtom), and the European Economic Community (EEC)

Is Turkey a Member State?

No

Which of the following is widely considered to have been the architect of the European project?
Jean Monnet

Which of the following countries is oldest in the EU?

United Kingdom

What does the concept of deepening integration refer to?

Intensity of the integration process between the states

How many Member States does the European Union have in 2011?

27
When did the last enlargement take place?
2007

What is the official motto of the European Union?

United in Diversity

Which country, together with West Germany, France and the Benelux countries, was one of the founding members of the European Communities?
Italy

What is the most important axis of integration that the EU has historically focused on?
Economic integration

What does the concept of widening integration refer to?

Horizontal integration i.e. geographical widening

How many stars are on the European Union flag?

12

How many countries took part of the last enlargement?

2

What are the cities considered to be the three capitals of the European Union?
Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg

Whose composition is used as the European Union official anthem?

Beethoven

Is Malta a Member State?

Yes

How many countries are considered to be founding members of the European Communities?

6
What kind of political system is the European Union?
Neither

The legacy of which war was an important driving force behind the creation of what is now called the European Union?
Second World War

When is the European Union birthday celebrated?

May 9th

Which is the last signed EU Treaty that has also entered into force?
The Lisbon Treaty

What agreement, incorporated into EU law by the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam, created a borderless area among a number of EU Member States?
Schengen agreement

What is the single European currency adopted until now by 16 Member States?
Euro

Which of the following countries took part of the last enlargement?

Bulgaria

Is the original Franco-German axis of power in the EU weaker or stronger after the widening integration that the EU has experienced in the last 2 decades?
Weaker

What is the predominant color on the EU flag?

Blue

How is the entire body of EU common rights and obligations often called?
'Acquis Communautaire'

Which of the following is NOT a citizenship based right as provided by the Maastricht Treaty?
The right to vote and stand for election in local and national governments of the Member States

Which round of enlargement was the most difficult for the EU as a whole to intake?
The Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) round

What year did Spain join the EU?

1986

When were the two Treaties of Rome signed, establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community (EurAtom)?
1957

In May 1952, a draft Treaty establishing a common defence organization was signed by the six members of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), but later failed as it was not ratified by some Member States. What was the organization that would have been created called?
European Defence Community

What year was the Lisbon Treaty signed?

2007

What was the first European inter-state organization that possessed supranational characteristics through its institutions?
The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)

Which Treaty introduced the 3 pillar system?

The Maastricht Treaty

Who was the French Foreign Minister from 1948 who acted as a driving force behind the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)?
Robert Schuman

How many official languages does the EU have in 2012?

23

Which of the following areas was NOT covered in the European Economic Community (EEC)?
Environmental protection

In what year was a referendum on the Maastricht Treaty rejected in Denmark?

1992

How many rounds of enlargement have taken place in the EU over its history?
4

What was the executive, i.e. supranational body of the European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community (EurAtom) called?
Commission

What year was the Nice Treaty signed?

2001

Which country was the protagonist of the Empty Chair Crisis?

France

What policy area was introduced by the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), partly on account of French fears and interests?
Agricultural Policy

Where was the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) signed?
Paris

Which country joined the EU in the first step of the Mediterranean enlargement?
Greece

Which was the last country to sign the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty?
Czech Republic

What year was the Amsterdam Treaty signed?

1997

What Treaty brought about the name European Union?

The Maastricht Treaty

Which Treaty first introduced the notion of and criteria for citizenship of the EU?
The Single European Act (SEA)

How many countries joined the EU in 2004?

10

Which round of enlargement did Malta and Cyprus join the EU in?
The CEECs round

What year was the Maastricht Treaty signed?

1992

Which of the following founding Member States can be considered to have had important moments in history in which they oriented more towards intergovernmentalism in comparison to the other three?
France

What is the estimated population of the EU in 2010?

500 million

Which country voted against the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum?

Ireland

What year was the Single European Act (SEA) signed?

1986

What was the institution of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) that acted as the venue in which ministers from the Member States met to "harmonize the actions of the High Authority and that of the Governments"?
Council of Ministers

What is usually the venue for deliberating provisions of new Treaties?

Intergovernmental Conferences (IGCs)

When was the first Norwegian referendum to join the EU held and rejected?
1972

What is the name of the process by which acceding states, together with the Commission, examine the Community acquis and determine to which extent does the respective countrys legal structure fit with and is capable of absorbing the acquis?
Screening

Which of the following countries is a EU candidate country?

Macedonia

When was the Merger Treaty signed?

1965

Which of the following EU Member States does not posses regions considered to be 'outermost regions'?
UK

After whose institutional model were the European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community (EurAtom) created with the signing of the 1957 Treaty of Rome?
European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)

When did the Nice Treaty come into force?

2003

What are the accession criteria often called criteria set by a notorious European Council in 1993?
Copenhagen criteria

The European Council met in December 2001 and issued an important declaration. Where did this meeting take place? Hint: the declaration is called "The [blank] Declaration on the Future of the European Union" and it provided for the establishment of a Convention on the Future of Europe.
Laeken

Who was the first French President to stop resisting against the UK joining the EU?
Georges Pompidou

How many members did the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Court of Justice have?
6

When did the Treaties of Rome come into force?

January 1958

When did Ireland approve the Nice Treaty in a national referendum?

2002

Who was the first President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)?
Jean Monnet

When did Sweden decide by a referendum not to join the eurozone?

2003

Which Treaty first introduced a detailed procedure by which a Member States European rights could be suspended if found in breach of certain EU legislation?
The Nice Treaty

What is the Messina Resolution?

Resolution agreed upon by foreign ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1955 in Messina Sicily

Which EU Treaty repealed the Merger Treaty by incorporating its relevant parts into the Community Treaties?
The Amsterdam Treaty

Which was the only territory that chose to withdraw from the EU?
Greenland

Who was the chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe?

Valery Giscard d'Estaing

Which two countries voted against the Constitutional Treaty in referendums in 2005?
France and Netherlands

What was the Common Assembly's main and rather only power within the institutional infrastructure of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)?
Motion of censure on the High Authority

In what year did the Luxembourg Compromise occur?

1966

Which EU Member State has been constitutionally forced to ratify every Treaty since the SEA through a referendum?
Ireland

When did the Amsterdam Treaty enter into force?

1999

What was the executive, i.e. supranational body of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) called?
High Authority

When did the Convention on the Future of Europe open its proceedings?
2002

Which country made the first formal accession application?

UK

What is the exact name of what is often referred to as the Merger Treaty, signed 1965?

Treaty Establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities

When did the Maastricht European Council that agreed upon the Treaty with the same name take place?
December 1991

What was the initial aim of the Convention on the Future of Europe?
To draft a document that represented a starting point in the discussions of the next IGC

When was the Constitutional Treaty signed?

2004

What was the principle foundation that the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) laid for its members?
Common market

Which were the three EFTA countries to join the EU in the 1995 enlargement?
Austria, Finland and Sweden

Who elected the members of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Common Assembly?
Member State national parliaments

In what year did the Copenhagen EU summit take place, summit that laid down the criteria necessary for a Member State to meet in order to be eligible to join the EU?
1993

Which of the following countries is a potential EU candidate country?

Albania

Which of the following provisions of the Lisbon Treaty were dropped as an assurance to Ireland following the rejection in a referendum of the Treaty?
The size of the College of Commissioners to be reduced to two thirds of the EU Members States

When was the second Norwegian referendum to join the EU held and rejected?
1994

What seven member European structure was born out of the 1948 Brussels Treaty in 1955, and which was primarily orientated towards defence?
Western European Union

2. EU INSTITUTIONS http://www.eu-quizzes.eu/institutions 3. EU DECISION-MAKING

What is the voting procedure in the Council on issues concerning foreign and defence policies?
Unanimity Voting

Which of the following legislative making procedure is the least preferred by the European Parliament (EP)?
Consultation Procedure

Which EU Treaty completely abolished the cooperation procedure?

The Lisbon Treaty

True or false: the double majority QMV system accounts for a majority of Member States and a majority of MEPs.
False

Which of the main EU institutions has the sole policy initiation right, 'except where the Treaties provide otherwise'?
European Commission

Which legislative procedure is now named the Ordinary Legislative Procedure?

Co-decision

Can the European Parliament (EP) veto legislation under the Consultation procedure?
No

Which institution starts the Ordinary Legislative Procedure?

European Commission

True or False: If the text of the budget agreed in the conciliation committee is rejected by the European Parliament (EP) or Council, the Commission must submit a revised draft budget.
True

How was the currently named Consent procedure called before the Lisbon Treaty entered into force?
Assent

True or False: The European Parliament (EP) can veto legislation under the Ordinary-Legislative Procedure.
True

True or False: the European Parliament (EP) cannot veto legislation under the consent procedure.
False

Which is the final stage of the legislative-making process in the Commission (prior to the proposal being sent off to the Council and EP)?
The College of Commissioners agree or not on it

Which legislative procedure was abolished by the Lisbon Treaty?

Cooperation

True or False: the triple majority QMV system accounts for a majority of members states, majority of the EU population and a majority of allocated votes per Member State
True

Which of the following legal acts has no binding force?

Decisions

Which of the following is a valid argument that accuses the EU of having a democratic deficit?
The EP elections have a low turn-out and are contested mainly on national political platforms

Which of the following legislative-making procedure is the former, i.e. pre-Lisbon, co-decision procedure?
OrdinaryAssent Legislation Procedure

Which is the first level at which the legislation proposal coming from the Commission is examined and negotiated on in the Council?
Working parties

Which procedure has the widest use in the EU legislative-making process?

Ordinary Legislative Procedure

Enhanced cooperation refers to what?

Allowing some Member States to cooperate more closely

What is the suspension clause?

Some European rights of a Member State found in breach of its commitments in certain areas can be suspended

What is the principle of allowing a Member States to not vote in a Council formation which requires unanimity for a decision to be made?
Constructive abstention

The MEP in charge with drafting the report on a legislative proposal, in the specialized European Parliament (EP) Committee is called a:
Rapporteur

Which is the legislative stage at which interested parties can be most effective in marking their input into the decision-making process and its outcome?
At the very earliest stage if possible, in the Commission

In relation to the Multiannual Financial Frameworks (MFFs), the European Parliament (EP) acts under which procedure?
Consent Procedure

In which case is the conciliation committee convened, under the Ordinary Legislative Procedure?
If the Council cannot adopt the EP text after the second reading

What happens if the conciliation committee fails to compromise on the annual budget of the EU?
The Commission must submit a revised draft budget

Which procedure stood as a foundation to the building of Co-decision (now the Ordinary Legislative Procedure)?
Cooperation

Which institution is more sympathetic to the European Parliament's (EP) views under the Consultation procedure (sympathy mirrored by the rate of accepted amendments)?
European Commission

Under what procedure is the European Parliament (EP) involved in the finalizing of external trade agreements?
Consent

True or False: the co-decision procedure was not named co-decision until the Treaty of Nice.
False

Which of the following was the sole legislative-making procedure involving the European Parliament (EP) prior to the SEA?
Consultation

Which Treaty introduced the co-decision procedure?

The Maastricht Treaty

True or False: if the budget text agreed in the conciliation committee is rejected by the European Parliament (EP) or Council, the Commission must submit a revised draft budget.
True

True or False: the European Parliament (EP) can veto legislation under the Ordinary Legislative Procedure but not under the Special Legislative Procedures.
False

Which of the following policy making frameworks is characterized by intergovernmental negotiations as the backbone of formulating policy?
Intensive Transgovernmentalism (Intergovernmental Method)

How many signatures are needed for a citizens' initiative to reach its minimum requirement?
1 Million

The principle of parallelism refers to:

The powers of the Union in external matters should be similar to those enjoyed internally

When did the Luxembourg Compromise occur?

1966

What legislative procedure is used for the creation of the Multiannual Financial Frameworks (MFFs) ?
Unanimity in Council and consent of the EP

Under what procedure are the Council Acts concerning social security and protection adopted?
Unanimity in the Council and consultation of the EP

What happens in the Council when it does not adopt the European Parliament's (EP) text after the first reading in the Ordinary Legislative Procedure?
The Council takes a common position by QMV

Which of the following principles refer to the fact that 'the Union shall act within the limits of the competences conferred upon it by the Member States in the Treaties to attain the objectives set out therein'?
Conferral

Which Treaty created the now abolished Cooperation procedure?

Single European Act

Which are the 'B points' on the ministerial agenda in the Council?
Politically sensitive issues that have to be negotiated and debated

Which of the following legal acts is 'binding in its entirety upon those to whom it is addressed'?
Decision

What majority must be satisfied in the European Parliament (EP) in order for it to dismiss the Commission College?
Two-thirds majority of cast votes + absolute majority

Which of the following policy making frameworks is characterized by an ever stronger role exercised by the supranational bodies in formulating policy, usually in more technical rather than political areas?
Centralized Decision-making

What does Article 225 TFEU state regarding the power of the European Parliament (EP) of initiating legislation?
Power to urge the Commission, by an absolute majority, to submit a proposal that the EP believes is a necessary step in implementing the Treaties

Which of the following procedures applies for decisions regarding the accession of new Member States?
Consent

Can the Commission withdraw its proposal at any stage in the legislative-making process?
In all stages except from the third reading in the Ordinary Legislative Procedure

What voting criterion must the European Parliament (EP) fulfill in order to reject the Council's common position in the second reading of the Ordinary Legislative Procedure?
Absolute majority

Which Commitology procedure is most convenient for the Commission to be used in the implementing committees?
Advisory

Which of the following principles refer to the fact that 'the content and form of Union action shall not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties'?
Proportionality

What does Article 241 TFEU state regarding the power of the Council in the legislative-initiation process?
Power to urge the Commission to undertake studies with regards to a common objective identified by the Council and submit appropriate proposals based on that

The Lisbon Treaty made provisions for a new type of QMV for the Council of Ministers, but it will only be applicable from 2014. What is that new type?
QMV Double majority

Which of the following policy making frameworks is characterized by establishing voluntary sets of policy guidelines between Member States and a mere monitoring role for the Commission through which it tries to encourage the Member States to not fall behind on their agreed targets by bringing to the fore such issues as to fuel the peer pressure mechanism?
Open Method of Coordination (OMC)

Which are the 'A points' on the ministerial agenda in the Council?
Non-contentious issues already negotiated in the lower levels of the Council

Which of the following legal acts is 'binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member State to which it is addressed, but shall leave the national authorities the choice of form and methods'?
Directive

What happens if the European Parliament (EP) rejects the Council's common position in the second reading of the Ordinary Legislative Procedure?
The proposal falls

What is the next step downwards from COREPER in the Council decision-making hierarchy when it comes to Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)?
Political and Security Committee

What is a chef de file?

A Commission directorate general in charge of a proposal

Under which procedure is the EU annual budget adopted?

Special Legislative Procedure

In the budget making procedure, the conciliation committee is set up after which reading of the draft budget?
First

Which of the following principles refers to the fact that 'in areas which do not fall within its exclusive competence, the Union shall act only if and insofar as the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, either at central level or at regional and local level, but can rather, by reason of the scale or effects of the proposed action, be better achieved at Union level'?
Subsidiarity

How can the Council of Ministers officially encourage the Commission to initiate a legislative proposal on a matter that falls within the Community method?
Request made by a simple majority

Which of the following legal acts is of 'general application', 'binding in its entirety' and 'directly applicable in all Member States'?
Regulation

Which of the following policy making frameworks is characterized by the once much used maxim: The Commission proposes, the Parliament advises, the Council decides and the Court adjudicates?
Community Method

What happens if the text adopted by the conciliation committee in the Ordinary Legislative Procedure fails to be adopted by the European Parliament (EP) (simple majority) and /or Council (QMV)?
The proposal falls

4. EU POLICY AREAS
The Common Transport Policy is aimed at facilitating transport infrastructure between:
Member States

Which was NOT a way for the EU to address the health and safety issues of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)?
Extending the price support system

Which of the following policy areas was provided for in the Founding Treaties?
Coal and steel

Which Treaty abolished the distinction between compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure of the EU budget?
The Lisbon Treaty

Which of the following Member States is and always has been notoriously against CAP reform?
France

True or False: Europol is a European police force.

False

How many Member States have held referendums on whether or not they should join the eurozone?
2

Which institution has the principle responsibility for setting the general guidelines and main direction ofthe Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)?
European Council

Which of the following is a member of the eurozone?

Slovenia

What is described as a 'zone of prosperity and friendly neighborhood - a ring of friends - with whom the EU enjoys close, peaceful and co-operative relations' ?
The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)

Which are the instruments that provide the framework for the EU acting as an international trading actor?
The Common Custums Tariff and the Common Comercial Policy

True or False: By the environmental liability principle, economic and other actors in the EU are liable to pay damages in case they conduct activities proven to be damaging to the environment, as regulated by Union legislation.
True

Which of the following is a revenue generating instrument that belongs to the Union?
External custom duties

What is the main purpose of the cohesion policy?

To reduce social and economic disparities among Member States and their regions

How many eurozone members are in 2011?

17

Who is the largest net contributor to the EU budget relative to their GNP?
Germany

The European single market (also known as the common market) has four fundamental freedoms: freedom of movement of persons, of capital, of services and of:
Goods

Who can be said to have benefited most from the Common Agricultural Policy?
Large agriculture and farming companies

Prior to the Lisbon Treaty, what policy area was predominantly represented in the compulsory expenditure?
Agriculture

Which pillar introduced by the Maastricht Treaty focused on Common Foreign and Security policy?
II

Which of the following have never been arguments FOR the protectionist nature of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)?
EU agriculture produces surplus and costs of dumping them in the world market or of disposing of them are high

Which policy is characterized by price support systems and income support systems?
Common Agricultural Policy

Which are the two main EU competitors in shipbuilding?

Japan and Korea

Which are the two countries to hold referendums on whether or not to join the euro and failed to gain the necessary votes to do so?
Denmark and Sweden

What is one of the principles of the Internal Market that refers to the harmonization of product standards across the Member States?

Approximation

Which Treaty created the post of High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy?
Treaty of Amsterdam

True or False: notwithstanding it advisory role, the European Parliament (EP) only has powers with regards to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) when it comes to its budgetary setting role in which together with the Council it is a co-legislator and can influence the amount of money allocated to CFSP.
True

What does COPA stand for?

Comit des organisations professionnelles agricoles

What is the macroeconomic framework within which eurozone countries agree on certain aims such as the budget deficit and public debt limits?
Stability and Growth Pact (SGP)

When did the UK sign the Social Charter?

1998

Which Treaty created the post of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy?
The Lisbon Treaty

Which of the following statements about agricultural surpluses in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is false?
There were no surpluses

Which are the main opponents of the farm lobby in the EU?
Environmentalists and consumers

What is the Common Customs Tariff (CCT)?

The external customs tariff for all Member States

Which of the following are two underlying principles of the cohesion policy?
Additionalty and Co-financing

Which Treaty first gave legal status to the Multiannual Financial Perspectives at the same time naming them Multiannual Financial Frameworks?
The Lisbon Treaty

Greece was the [ blank ] member of the eurozone.

12th

How many eurozone members where there when the European Economic Monetary Union (EMU) was first established?
11

True or False: based on a European arrest warrant, a Member State should surrender an individual sought for criminal prosecution by another Member State.
True

True or False: In the beginning of the European Economic Community (EEC), Agriculture was given special attention partly as a deal between Germany and France.
True

What is NOT a characteristic of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)?
Standing army of 150.000 troops

Which EU Treaty contains specific procedures and timetable for the implementation of the European Economic Monetary Union (EMU)?
Treaty of Maastricht

True or False: EU development policy has 'as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty'
True

The Barcelona Process was aimed at an EU partnership with what type of countries?
Mediterranean

When was the Lisbon Strategy launched?

2000

True or False: COPA/COGEGA is the best resourced farm lobby organization in Brussels
True

True or False: given the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Member States cannot themselves subsidize their national agricultural sector
False

Which of the following objectives of the cohesion policy accounts for most of the funds allocated for this policy area?
Convergence (financing for the poorest regions)

Under what procedure is Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) related legislation adopted subsequent to the Lisbon Treaty entering into force?
Ordinary Legislative Procedure

Who was the first and last to hold the position of High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy?
Javier Solana

True or False: When the Common Foreign and Security Policy involves trade instruments and economic sanctions, the Council can act only based on Commission proposals.

Question 1:

True or False: When the Common Foreign and Security Policy involves trade instruments and economic sanctions, the Council can act only based on Commission proposals.

Response:
You Correct Alternatives True

Feedback:
The statement is true. When it comes to international trade and economic agreements, the Commission has policy initiation priority as mirrored by its similar internal responsibilities given by the principle of parallelism. The Council is however the final decision -maker with the European Parliament having only an advisory role or in some few cases consent. More information here and here --> pages will open in new tabs False

Score 0 of 1 Question 2:
True or False: tropical agricultural produce tends to have free access into the EU market

Response:
You Correct Alternatives True

Feedback:
Although the CAP makes the EU food market rather closed off to the outside world, some products do get to enter the EU without having to pay high tariffs. Most of these are, however, products that cannot be produced in the EU Member States and are not in direct competition with EU farmers. Therefore, tropical foods for instance get a relatively free entry into the EU market. More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs False

Score 0 of 1 Question 3:
What is the financial instrument of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)?

Response:

You Correct Alternatives The EU Fisheries Fund

Feedback:
The correct answer is the European Fisheries Fund. It has a budget of 3.8 billion for the 2007 2013 financial framework. More information on the Common Fisheries Policy here and here --> pages will open in new tabs The EU Cohesion Fund The EU fund for maritime and river fishing The EU Development Fund

Score 0 of 1 Question 4:
Which of the following has been historically most sheltered by the EU in the international trade arena?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives Agriculture

Feedback:
Due to high customs tariffs on agriculture and the protectionist nature of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) seen in the constant maintenance of higher prices agriculture is easily noticeable to be the correct answer. More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs Electronics Coal Timber

Score 0 of 1 Question 5:
Which notorious General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiation round was instrumental in bringing about the first significant Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives Washington round

You Correct Alternatives China Round Belfast round Uruguay round

Feedback:
The correct answer is the Uruguay Round which took place between 1986 and 1994. The negotiations held there were instrumental in putting pressure on the EU Member States to accept reform of the CAP which was virtually distorting the world market on agricultural products by being overly protectionist. More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs

Score 0 of 1 Question 6:
Which is the main decision-maker when it comes to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives General Affairs Council General Affairs and External Relations Council Foreign Affairs Council

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Although it operates within the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Foreign Affairs configuration of the Council of Ministers is the central decision-making actor in the CFSP. It gathers Member State Foreign Ministers generally once a month with possible exceptions for more frequent meetings and it is chaired not by the Council Presidency (the Member State holding it for a particular six month period) but by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy position now held by Catherine Ashton. Prior to the Lisbon Treaty coming into force, the Foreign Ministers met in the General Affairs and External Relation configuration of the Council of Ministers, but due to the high volume of its work, it was divided into two separate formations. More information the Foreign Affairs Council and the CFSP here and here --> pages will open in new tabs Commission

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Question 7:
Which Treaty set a deadline for the completion of the internal market (SEM) for December 1992?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives The Merger Treaty Single European Act (SEA)

Feedback:
The Single European Act was signed in 1986 and came into force in 1987. One of its most important provisions was setting up a program by which a single common market was to be created for the Member States by December 1992. These provisions were incorporated into the European Economic Community (EEC) Treaty. The Internal Market was the result or at least owes a lot to the dynamic and forceful character with which Commission President Jacque Delors pushed for this program. More information the Single Market here and here --> pages will open in new tabs The Maastricht Treaty The Amsterdam Treaty

Score 0 of 1 Question 8:
Which of the following is the EU most involved with?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives Agriculture

Feedback:
In terms of the most competences given to the EU in different policies, from among the listed options, Agriculture is the correct answer. Through the Common Agricultural Policy the EU has been invested to make most policy decisions in this area such as those on support mechanisms or external tariffs. The implementation of these decisions remains the task of the agencies of the Member States under to coordination of and monitoring by the Commission. More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs Consumer protection Environment

You Correct Alternatives Education

Score 0 of 1 Question 9:
Who is the main actor that takes the lead in negotiating the EU's external trade agreements?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives Council of Ministers European Commission

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Via the Common Commercial Policy, the Commission takes the lead when contracting agreements with non-EU Member States. It must however, seek aproval from the Council and act within general guidelines provided by it. More information on the EU External Trade here, here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs European Parliament

Score 0 of 1 Question 10:

When did the founding eurozone members change their banknotes and coins?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives 1999 2000 2001 2002

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The euro was established as the official EU currency within the European Economic Monetary Union in January 1999. However, it first took the form of a virtual currency non-cash but subsequently in January 2002, banknotes and coins were also introduced. Currently there are 17 eurozone members. More information on the euro and EMU here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs

Question 1:
What is the financial instrument of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives ACP fund European Development Fund

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The European Development Fund (EDF) is the main instrument for providing Community assistance for development cooperation under the Cotonou Agreement. The EDF is funded by the EU Member State on the basis of specific contribution keys. Each EDF is concluded for a multi-annual period. (European Commission, 2010) More information here --> page will open in a new tab Cotonou Agreement Fund Fund for External Development

Score 0 of 1 Question 2:
When was the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) launched?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives 1998 2003

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The European Neighborhood Policy was launched in 2003 with the aim of creating a 'zone of prosperity and friendly neighborhood - a ring of friends - with whom the EU enjoys close, peaceful and co-operative relations'. Its main tasks were to bring the EUs bilateral agreements with neighboring countries into a collective and coherent framework. More information on the ENP here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs 2007 2009

Score 0 of 1 Question 3:

What is the coastal limit past which Member States can reserve fishing for their own nationals only?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives 12 nautical miles

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One of the pillars of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) deals with access to fishing waters. For an area of 200 nautical miles from its coastline, the EU has exclusive fishing rights. However, any Member State can reserve a portion of 12 miles from their coast-land for their own fishermen. More information on the Common Fisheries Policy here and here --> pages will open in new tabs 15 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 20 nautical miles

Score 0 of 1 Question 4:
Which of the following policy areas is of a distributive nature?

Response:
You Correct Alternatives Common Agricultural Policy Internal Market Technological development

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Distributive policies are not overly developed even less than redistributive. The reason is that they are still considered to be of the responsibility of the national governments. One example however of an existent distributive policy is the research and technological development area.

Score 0 of 1 Question 5:
When was the first Multiannual Financial Framework - then called perspective - set in place creating a precedent for this practice?

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You Correct Alternatives 1988

You Correct Alternatives

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The correct answer is 1988. The first financial perspective was born out of an Institutional Agreement on Budgetary Discipline and Improvement of the Budgetary Procedure signed by the Presidents of the three main institutions Council, Commission, Parliament and which came out of the Brussels summit of 1988. For more information go here and find Article 312 TFEU here --> pages will open in new tabs 1992 1996 1998

Score 0 of 1 Question 6:
The European Employment Strategy (EES) is also known as:

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You Correct Alternatives The Maastricht Process The Leiden Process The Paris Process The Luxembourg Process

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The correct answer is the Luxembourg Process. The European Employment Strategy has been developed in order to encourage exchange of information and joint discussions by all Member States, thus trying to find solutions or best practices together which could help creating more and better jobs in every Member State. (European Commission, 2010) More information here and here --> pages will open in new tabs

Score 0 of 1 Question 7:
Where does the EU directly conduct most of its research within the Research and Technological Development policy?

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You Correct Alternatives

You Correct Alternatives EU Research Agency Research and Development Institute REU Joint Research Centre

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Consisting of some 2700 employees, the JRC (Joint Research Centre) is the seven establishment body with which the EU conducts its own research. More information on the JRC here.

Score 0 of 1 Question 8:
Which was the financial instrument for funding the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) prior to the 2005 agreement that was enforced beginning 2007?

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You Correct Alternatives European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)

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Prior to entering into force in 2007 of the agreement reached by the Agricultural Ministers in 2005, the CAP financial instrument was the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. This was divided into two sections: the Guarantee section funded market and price related issues of the CAP while the Guidance section was directed towards rural development. Important to mention was that the latter was dwarfed by the former. The 2005 agreement gave birth to two separate funds: the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) + European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

Score 0 of 1 Question 9:
When was the European Monetary System (EMS) created?

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You Correct Alternatives 1997 1992 1986 1979

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The EMS was created in 1979 in order to provide the Member States with a centralized structure by which they could coordinate their macroeconomic policies in terms of preventing large monetary fluctuations and promoting stability. More information here --> page will open in a new tab

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The European Economic Monetary Union (EMU) convergence criteria state that the inflation of a Member State who wants to join the eurozone must not exceed by a certain percentage point that of the best 3 Member States in the EMU. What is the percentage point?

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You Correct Alternatives 0.5 1 1.5

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The most invoked aspects of the convergence criteria of the EMU are inflation, the budget deficit and the public debt. The inflation of a Member State, in order to fulfill the convergence criteria, must not exceed by 1.5% the rate of the best performing three Member States. The budget deficit must not go over 3% of its own GDP - however, in 2005 the EcoFin Counil decided to lax this rule (provision of the Stability and Growth Pact). Finally, public debt must not exceed 60% of the GDP. More information on the euro and EMU here, here and here, specifically on the convergence criteria here and here and specifically on the SGP here --> pages will open in new tabs

Question 1:
Which of the following policy areas is of a redistributive nature?

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You Correct Alternatives Common Agricultural Policy

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Redistributive policies are more sensible to the needs and interests of the Member States than regulatory policies. The reason is that they basically involve the redistribution of money. The two most important in the EU are the Common Agricultural Policy and the Cohesion Policy. Although decisions and measures in the CAP are taken mostly by the supranational bodies the Commission has a very important role and the EP has a veto power over any legislation the who gets how much is very much set beforehand by the Member States. More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs Internal Market Technological development

Score 0 of 1 Question 2:
After 2007, the financial instrument designed to fund the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has changed. What is it called now?

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You Correct Alternatives European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) + European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

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Prior to entering into force in 2007 of the agreement reached by the Agricultural Ministers in 2005, the CAP financial instrument was the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. This was divided into two sections: the Guarantee section funded market and price related issues of the CAP while the Guidance was directed towards rural development. Important to mention is that the latter was dwarfed by the former. The 2005 agreement gave birth to two separate funds: the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs

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Which 1979 famous ECJ case was instrumental in shifting the principle of approximation towards the one of mutual recognition in the functioning of the internal market?

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You Correct Alternatives J Knoors Hans Spitta Cassis de Dijon

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The correct answer is Cassis de Dijon. The Cassis de Dijon ( Case 120/780) ECJ ruling gave birth to what can be called the principle of mutual recognition. By this, a general, i.e. essential, set of requirements is to be laid down covering product standards such as health and safety issues but every Member State hereafter must recognize the detailed standards of the other Member States. More information here and here --> pages will open in new tabs

Score 0 of 1 Question 4:
When was the European Political Cooperation (EPC) first introduced?

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You Correct Alternatives 1957 1960 1966 1970

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Foreign Policy began in the EU with the launching of the European Political Cooperation in 1970. Its task was, as the name would imply, to find cooperation in foreign issues and it can be said that it represents the foundation of the current Common Foreign and Security Policy. More information here --> page will open in a new tab

Score 0 of 1 Question 5:

The Cotonou Partnership Agreement is set to enhance relations between the EU and which countries?

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You Correct Alternatives African, Caribbean and Pacific

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The Cotonou Agreement is the most comprehensive partnership agreement between developing countries and the EU. Since 2000, it has been the framework for the EU's relations with 79 countries from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) . The first revision took place in 2005 and prepared the ground for the 2007-2013 financial framework of development assistance. (European Commission, 2010) More information here --> page will open in a new tab Far East South-East Asian Middle-Eastern

Score 0 of 1 Question 6:
At which European Council did the Member States decide on a strategic ten year objective to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge base economy in the world, capable of sustaining economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion?

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You Correct Alternatives Rome Paris Lisbon

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The Lisbon Strategy (name after the European Council held in Lisbon) was launched in 2000 with the goal for the Union to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge -based economy in the world, capable of sustaining economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. Despite trying to revise a rath er disappointing agenda in the mid 2000s as it has become to the day, the Lisbon Strategy proves to be rather wishful thinking. On the other hand, it can be argued, the 2008 world financial crisis that set in created a very difficult atmosphere for any economic project to develop. More information here --> page will open in a new tab

You Correct Alternatives Amsterdam

Score 0 of 1 Question 7:
When was the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) agreed upon?

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You Correct Alternatives 1965 1983

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The correct answer is 1983. The CFP has as its main task making sure that in light of finite and diminishing resources, the fishing activities would be conducted responsibly. It has tried to set quotas and limits, but it is not difficult to understand why these are virtually impossible to enforce properly when it comes to fishing. More information on the Common Fisheries Policy here and here --> pages will open in new tabs 1986 1993

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What is Societas Europaea?

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You Correct Alternatives European Society European Union Society European Company

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The correct answer is the European Company. Under legislation entering into force in 2004, the European Company Statute has been created which provides such a statute for EU-wide entities. More information here --> page will open in a new tab European Social History

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Question 9:
When did the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) soften its rules on the budget deficit after France and Germany were taken to the ECJ for running a deficit of more than 3% of their GDP?

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You Correct Alternatives 2003 2004 2005

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The Stability and Growth Pact is the agreement between EMU Member States that covers issues such as their budget deficit and public debt, aspects which are drawn from the convergence criteria that any Member State wishing to join the eurozone must fulfill. One of the most important issue of the SGP is that it is designed to have a monitoring function and to demand compliance with certain macroeconomic rules. One of these is that at no moment must a eurozone Member States budget deficit go over 3% o f its GDP. In such cases, sanctions are the norm. However, penalties have never been applied, even though there were such rule breakings. In 2004 France and Germany were even taken to the ECJ and the court ruled against them. However, in 2005, the EcoFin Council made sure that in case of exceptional situations, a Member State could go over the 3% budget deficit threshold, virtually widening the loophole through which France and Germany escaped the penalty. The original agreement on the SGP was the result of three European Council resolutions in 1997. More information on the euro and EMU here, here and here, specifically on the convergence criteria here and here and specifically on the SGP here --> pages will open in new tabs 2006

Score 0 of 1 Question 10:

Which Treaty had first attached to it a Protocol on protection and animal welfare?

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You Correct Alternatives Single European Act Treaty of Maastricht Treaty of Amsterdam

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Being part of legislation from the 1970s onwards, it was only formalized by the Protocol attached to the Amsterdam Treaty in 1997. Its aim is to provide rules by which the EU institutions would always consider the importance of animal welfare in formulating policy. More information here --> page will open in a new tab Treaty of Nice

Question 1:
What is the approx. number of third country diplomatic missions to the EU?

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You Correct Alternatives over 50 over 70 over 150 over 170

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There are currently over 170 diplomatic missions accredited to the EU (Nugent, 2010).

Score 0 of 1 Question 2:
Which Treaty first moved some of the Justice and Home Affairs areas of pillar 3, such as asylum and immigration, to pillar one, virtually cummunitarizing them?

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You Correct Alternatives Treaty of Maastricht Treaty of Amsterdam

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The correct answer is the Amsterdam Treaty. In effect, it strengthened the JHA in terms of the Community roles in them. More information here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs Treaty of Nice

You Correct Alternatives Treaty of Lisbon

Score 0 of 1 Question 3:
When was the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) agreed upon?

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You Correct Alternatives 1996 1997

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The Stability and Growth Pact is the agreement between EMU Member States that covers issues such as their budget deficit and public debt, aspects which are drawn from the convergence criteria that any Member State wishing to join the eurozone must fulfill. One of the most important issue of the SGP is that it is designed to have a monitoring function and to demand compliance with certain macroeconomic rules. One of these is that at no moment must a eurozone Member States budget deficit go over 3% of its GDP. In such cases, sanctions are the norm. However, penalties have never been applied, even though there were such rule breakings. In 2005, the EcoFin Council made sure that in case of exceptional situations, a Member State could go over the 3% budget deficit threshold. The original agreement on the SGP was the result of three European Council resolutions in 1997. More information on the euro and EMU here, here and here, specifically on the convergence criteria here and here and specifically on the SGP here --> pages will open in new tabs 1998 1999

Score 0 of 1 Question 4:
True or False: the European Development Fund (EDF) is funded by the EU budget.

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You Correct Alternatives True False

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The European Development Fund (EDF) is the main instrument for providing Community assistance for development cooperation under the Cotonou Agreement. The EDF is funded by the EU Member State on the basis of specific contribution keys. Each EDF is concluded for a multi-annual period. (European Commission, 2010) More information here --> page will open in a new tab

Score 0 of 1 Question 5:
When did the three most important rounds of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform occur?

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You Correct Alternatives 1989, 1990, 2005 1975, 1989, 2005 1989, 2003, 2005 1992, 1999, 2003

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The three notorious rounds of reform of the CAP occurred in 1992, 1999 and 2003. They brought important changes, such as a transfer from price support to income support, de-coupling income support from production quantities, encouraging the use of land for other purposes not just agriculture in order to discourage overproduction and surplus, emphasized environmental and health issues and others. More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs

Score 0 of 1 Question 6:
When was the European Charter of Fundamental Rights first proclaimed?

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You Correct Alternatives 1995 2000

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The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights was first proclaimed by the Nice European Council of December 7 2000. It was drawn up by a sixty-two member convention and had the aim of structuring together every legislation on fundamental rights both from within the EU and other international organizations. More information here --> page will open in a new tab 2005 2010

Score 0 of 1 Question 7:
Which EU capital gives the name of the Convention that states that the country in which the EU asylum seeker first enters is responsible for processing its application?

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You Correct Alternatives Brussels Luxembourg Paris Dublin

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The Dublin Convention, reached in 1990 and becoming effective in 1997 is an agreement by which Member States take the responsibilities of processing asylum seekers that first enter the EU in their respective country. More information here and here --> pages will open in new tabs

Score 0 of 1 Question 8:
Who is considered to be normally the supplier of regulatory policy

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You Correct Alternatives The Council of Ministers The European Parliament

You Correct Alternatives The European Commission

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Regulatory policy has the purpose of furthering integration, of leveling standards across the EU and tarring down barriers for in most cases liberalizing economic activity. Having said that, it is natural for it to be demanded by the economic actors affected by it. The usual supplier is the Commission or other supranational institutions such as the European Central Bank which regulates the monetary policies of the eurozone states. As to why the Commission is generally the regulatory body of many policy areas, only one reason is that their very technical nature make them less contentious and politically sensitive than for instance redistributive policies. The Member States

Score 0 of 1 Question 9:
Which of the following is for the 2007-13 Financial Perspective a Cohesion Policy financial instrument?

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You Correct Alternatives ERDF

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Under the 2000-6 financial framework, the Cohesion Policy was enforced via the following financial instruments: the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance and the Cohesion Fund. Apart from the first two, they were of secondary nature. The next financial framework 2007-2013 provides for the following financial instruments: the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund. More information Regional and Cohesion Policies here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs EAGGF FIFG

Score 0 of 1 Question 10:

What is the principle that virtually replaced, albeit with exceptions, the principle of approximation understood as harmonization in the functioning of the internal market?

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You Correct Alternatives Mutual Recognition

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The correct answer is mutual recognition. The principle of approximation is contained in Article 115 TFEU and in general terms, it deals with product standards and their recognition. Initially, approximation was understood as basically harmonizing and regulating the standards for all products in every Member State. However, the 1979 Cassis de Dijon ECJ ruling gave birth to what can be called the principle of mutual recognition. By this, a general, i.e. essential, set of requirements is to be laid down covering product standards such as health and safety issues but every Member State hereafter must recognize the detailed standards of the other Member States. More information here and here --> pages will open in new tabs Standardization Subsidiarity Proportionality

Question 1:
Which principle stands for the possibility of one Member State to exclude itself from participating in certain policy areas of the EU?

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You Correct Alternatives Differentiation

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The principle of differentiation stands behind the possibility of a Member State to exclude itself from certain commitments that the other Member States agree on. An example of such a case is the UK and Denmark protocols of the Maastricht Treaty by which they effectively kept themselves out of the eurozone. It is based on the theory of different speeds whereby the EU is built on different sets of Member State relations, the dynamic of which leading to differentiated levels of integration. Subsidiarity Proportionality Approximation

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When was the Community Charter for Fundamental Social Rights for Workers first issued, leading to it being adopted by all but one Member State - the UK?

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You Correct Alternatives 1986 1989

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The UK signed the Social Charter in 1998 after being the only country not to adhere to it when it was first introduced in 1989 under the name of Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers. For more information go here and Article 151 TFEU covering it here --> pages will open in new tabs 1995 1998

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What is the network of areas whose ecosystem, under the Union legislation, must be protected?

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You Correct Alternatives Natura 2000

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Natura 2000 is a set of areas in the Member States in which plant and animal species and their habitats must be protected. Protection arrangements are laid down by the "Birds Directive" (1979) and the "Habitats Directive" (1992). (europa.eu glossary) More information here --> page will open in a new tab European Environment Program European Natural Resource Network Natura 2005

Score 0 of 1 Question 4:
During the 1992, 1999 and 2003 rounds of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, what was the guaranteed price support system gradually replaced with?

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You Correct Alternatives Import subsidies Export subsides Income support

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The price support scheme refers to the relatively high prices the European Union guaranteed farmers through the Common Agricultural Policy over the years. Nowadays, as a result of a sequence of reforms 1992, 1999, 2003 this has been replaced by an income support system, usually de-coupled from the quantity a specific farm produces (as to discourage over-production and surpluses) and rather coupled with environmental and health and safety aspects of the agricultural production. In other words, the EU does not guarantee prices anymore only a rather bare minimum but instead provides annual payments to farms across the Member States, payments dependent on environmental and health criteria that the farms fulfill. More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs

Score 0 of 1 Question 5:
What system provides the basis for allowing goods and products, apart from arms and ammunition, from the 50 least developed countries to enter the EU markets duty free?

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You Correct Alternatives LDC access Trade Aid System Everything But Arms

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The correct answer is Everything But Arms. Generalized System of Preferences

Score 0 of 1 Question 6:
What is the institution created in 1998 that gathers Ministers of Finance from the Member States?

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You Correct Alternatives Euro Council EuroParty EuroZone Eurogroup

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Eurogroup was established in 1998 as an informal forum for the Ministers of Finance of the eurozone countries. The Lisbon Treaty gave it legal status in a Protocol attached to it and it usually conduct its activities immediately before EcoFin Councils. More information here --> page will open in a new tab

Score 0 of 1 Question 7:
Which of the following policy areas is of a regulatory nature?

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You Correct Alternatives Common Agricultural Policy Internal Market

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Regulatory policies are the most common types of policies in the EU. They are characterized by intense regulatory measures given usually by the Commission in order to fulfill the demands of the very complex necessities of specific areas. The most common example of a regulatory policy is the internal market and the aspects linked to it. More information the Single Market here and here --> pages will open in new tabs Technological development

Score 0 of 1 Question 8:
When does the transitional period after which the newest Member States (2004 and 2007) are entitled to full Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support end?

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You Correct Alternatives 2011

You Correct Alternatives 2012 2013

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In order to not be overwhelmed by the large number of relatively under-developed and mostly agricultural countries that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007, the EU Member States decided to create a transitional period for introduction of CAP entitlements to these countries in the form of a progressive percentage increase. This period is due to end in 2013 and the rationale behind it was that by that time, the respective nations will have had time to benefit from EU membership and experience economic growth. In turn, this would mean that CAP entitlements would not be needed in such great amounts and the EU CAP budget which could continue to go to France, Spain and Ireland unhindered would benefit from a relief. It is not difficult to poke holes in this logic, especially in the light of the world financial and economic crisis that occurred in the late 2000s. More information on the Common Agricultural Policy here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs 2014

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What is the maximum limit of a budget deficit that a Member State wishing to join the European Economic Monetary Union (EMU) should not exceed as provided by the original convergence criteria?

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You Correct Alternatives 3%

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The most invoked aspects of the convergence criteria of the EMU are inflation, the budget deficit and the public debt. The inflation of a Member State, in order to fulfill the convergence criteria, must not exceed by 1.5% the rate of the best performing three Member States. The budget deficit must not go over 3% of its own GDP - however, in 2005 the EcoFin Counil decided to lax this rule (provision of the Stability and Growth Pact). Finally, public debt must not exceed 60% of the GDP. More information on the euro and EMU here, here and here, specifically on the convergence criteria here and here and specifically on the SGP here --> pages will open in new tabs

You Correct Alternatives 5% 7% 9%

Score 0 of 1 Question 10:

When was the Common External Tariff (CET) first erected?

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You Correct Alternatives 1958 1968

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The Common Customs Tariff (also known as CET) in some ways bridges the EU Single Market and its External Trade policy. It is a single customs tariff for the entire EU, applicable in all Member States, for trade with non-EU countries. In other words, it shelters the single market by erecting a customs wall around the EU and levying a tariff on many products coming inside. By the creation of the common market, the Member States abolished their particular customs tariff practices and surrendered this responsibility to the Commission, which in turn replaced them with a single Common Customs Tariff. In essence, the tariff levied on a product coming into France from a non-EU country is the same as the tariff levied in Germany or any other Member State. It was first erected in 1968 simultaneous to the internal tariffs being abolished. More information on the EU External Trade here, here, here and here --> pages will open in new tabs 1978 1988