Balance of Competences Review

The Balance of Competences Review was an “audit of what the EU (European Union) does and how it affects the UK (United Kingdom)”, carried out by the United Kingdom Government during the Cameron–Clegg coalition.[1] It was launched in 2012 and the set of reports were published in December 2014,[2] but without a single summary final report.[3][4]

Competences of the European Union in relation to those of its member states[5]
Exclusive competence
Shared competence
Supporting competence
The Union has exclusive competence to make directives and conclude international agreements when provided for in a Union legislative act as to …
Member States cannot exercise competence in areas where the Union has done so, that is …
Union exercise of competence shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs in …
  • research, technological development and (outer) space
  • development cooperation, humanitarian aid
The Union coordinates Member States policies or implements supplemental to their common policies not covered elsewhere in …
The Union can carry out actions to support, coordinate or supplement Member States' actions in …
  • the protection and improvement of human health
  • industry
  • culture
  • tourism
  • education, youth, sport and vocational training
  • civil protection (disaster prevention)
  • administrative cooperation
  1. ^ "Review of the balance of competences". GOV.UK.
  2. ^ "Final reports in review of EU Balance of Competences published". GOV.UK.
  3. ^ "Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and EU - News from Parliament". UK Parliament.
  4. ^ "House of Lords - The Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and the EU - European Union Committee". publications.parliament.uk.
  5. ^ As outlined in Title I of Part I of the consolidated Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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