Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl Think Tank - Dokumenti, ki pomagajo oblikovati novo zakonodajo EU SL © Evropska unija, 2024 - EP Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:59:22 GMT Kratki vodnik po EU - Računsko sodišče - 27-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/04A_FT(2017)N50423 Evropsko računsko sodišče je odgovorno za revidiranje financ EU. Kot zunanji revizor EU prispeva k izboljševanju finančnega poslovodenja EU in deluje kot neodvisni varuh finančnih interesov državljanov Unije. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:40:30 GMT 04A_FT(2017)N50423_SL_20240327 Na kratko - AI investment: EU and global indicators - 27-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_ATA(2024)760392 Economic indicators show that the United States (US) is the front-runner for both private investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and venture capital in generative AI, followed by China. US companies are also developing most of the large languages models (LLMs) underpinning AI innovation. EU starts-up are beginning to scale up. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_ATA(2024)760392_SL_20240327 Briefing - Artificial intelligence [What Think Tanks are thinking] - 27-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760389 The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act moved close to final adoption when the European Parliament voted in favour of the text on 13 March. It will become law after the final endorsement of the Council of the European Union, making the Union the first major world power to adopt horizontal legislation governing AI. The act defines the rules for using and selling artificial intelligence systems in the EU, and regulates general-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT and AI-based biometric surveillance. It also requires much more transparency than up to now in high-risk AI systems, and delineates unacceptable risks of AI. This note offers links to recent reports and commentaries from some major international think tanks and research institutes on artificial intelligence. More publications on the topic can be found in a previous edition of What think tanks are thinking. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760389_SL_20240327 Briefing - Recent threats in the Red Sea: Economic impact on the region and on the EU - 27-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760390 Since mid-November 2023, the Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls large parts of Yemen, has attacked numerous Western commercial ships near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. In response, major shipping companies have temporarily suspended Suez transits and diverted their trade. This diversion coincides with decreasing freight in another maritime chokepoint, the Panama Canal, provoked by lowered water levels. Rounding South Africa via the Cape of Good Hope is the shortest alternative route for travel by ship between Asia and Europe, a route that increases shipping time by 10 to 14 days. Shipping prices had already been on the rise recently, owing to increased fuel and insurance costs. The diversion has caused delays that have disrupted global supply chains, with certain companies choosing to halt production in their factories. If the situation persists or worsens, it could further affect energy supplies and prices, all this potentially contributing to higher inflation. This could, in turn, hamper the efforts of central banks to achieve a 'soft landing'. If, in addition, United States (US) and European Union (EU) central banks decide to keep interest rates high, developing countries will have to pay premium prices for international debt, raising repayment risks for many countries in Africa that have maturity deadlines this year. The attacks have reduced income from maritime fees and could affect commodity exports for some countries in the region, worsening an already precarious economic situation. If the situation persists or worsens, it could also impact trade for other countries in east Africa and aggravate food security challenges, generating social unrest in countries in the region. In addition to the attacks on ships, there are suspicions that the Houthis have been involved in damage to submarine communications cables. This damage – to what is categorised as critical infrastructure – could represent a significant cost to the EU and other economies. Following calls by the European Parliament and Council, the European Commission has recently adopted a recommendation on the security and resilience of submarine cable infrastructures. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760390_SL_20240327 Študija - The European Parliament and the origins of environmental policy - 27-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_STU(2024)757644 Drawing on a wide array of sources and literature, this study examines the role of the European Parliament in the establishment of the European Community's environmental policy. It argues that Parliament played a key role in placing this nascent policy issue on the agenda. It influenced the definition of what the policy should include, what it should focus on, and which instruments should be used to address environmental problems. In this process, Parliament filtered ideas, issues and political objectives from national and international debates into the European Community. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_STU(2024)757644_SL_20240327 Študija - The European Parliament and the origins of consumer policy - 27-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_STU(2024)757647 Drawing on a wide array of sources and literature, this study examines the role of the European Parliament in the establishment of the European Community's consumer policy. It argues that Parliament played a key role in placing this nascent policy issue on the agenda. It influenced the definition of what the policy should include, what it should focus on, and which instruments should be used to address the problems facing European consumers. In this process, Parliament filtered ideas, issues and political objectives from national and international debates into the European Community. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_STU(2024)757647_SL_20240327 Študija - The European Parliament and the origins of social policy - 27-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_STU(2024)757646 Drawing on a wide array of sources and literature, this study examines the role of the European Parliament in the establishment of the European Community's social policy. It argues that Parliament played a key role in placing this nascent policy issue on the agenda. It influenced the definition of what the policy should include, what it should focus on, and which instruments should be used to address social problems. In this process, Parliament filtered ideas, issues and political objectives from national and international debates into the European Community. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_STU(2024)757646_SL_20240327 Kratki vodnik po EU - Medvladni postopki odločanja - 26-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/04A_FT(2017)N54572 Postopek odločanja o vprašanjih skupne zunanje in varnostne politike in o nekaterih drugih zadevah, kot so okrepljeno sodelovanje, nekatera imenovanja ali revizija temeljnih pogodb, se razlikuje od tistega, ki prevladuje v rednem zakonodajnem postopku. Za ta področja je značilno predvsem večje medvladno sodelovanje. Zaradi krize javnega dolga se takšni mehanizmi odločanja uporabljajo v večji meri, zlasti v okviru evropskega ekonomskega upravljanja. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Wed, 12 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMT 04A_FT(2017)N54572_SL_20240326 Kratki vodnik po EU - Načelo subsidiarnosti - 26-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/04A_FT(2017)N50122 Načelo subsidiarnosti, ki je določeno v Pogodbi o Evropski uniji, opredeljuje pogoje, pod katerimi ima Unija na področjih, ki niso v njeni izključni pristojnosti, pri ukrepanju prednost pred državami članicami. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Sun, 30 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMT 04A_FT(2017)N50122_SL_20240326 Briefing - A Union certification framework for carbon removals - 26-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2023)739312 On 30 November 2022, as part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission presented the legislative proposal for a Union certification framework for carbon removals. The initiative was first announced in the March 2020 new circular economy action plan and again highlighted in the climate target plan, as well as in the 'fit for 55' revision of the Regulation on land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF), as an essential tool to drive progress towards the 2050 climate neutrality target. The stated aim of the initiative is to ensure high-quality EU certified carbon removals, through a transparent and credible governance framework. This would open up the possibility for further investments towards carbon removal activities and increased deployment. The European Parliament adopted its position during the November II 2023 plenary session, and the Council adopted its general approach on 17 November 2023. A provisional agreement was reached on 20 February 2024, and subsequently endorsed by Member States on 8 March 2024 and by Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) on 11 March 2024. The vote in plenary is scheduled for the April I 2024 part-session. Third edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2023)739312_SL_20240326 Briefing - Enhancing research security - 26-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760387 On 24 January 2024, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a Council recommendation on enhancing research security. The procedure does not require the European Parliament's involvement. Research security refers to the safeguarding of scientific activities against misuse and undue influence by third countries or non-state actors. Risks to research include the illicit transfer of knowledge or technology resulting in a threat to the EU's security or undermining its values. Competence for identifying and managing these risks lies with several public bodies, including national authorities and academic institutions. Research security is therefore distinct from research integrity, which seeks to safeguard the reliability and honesty of knowledge creation by individual scientists and academic institutions in line with scientific standards. Against a backdrop of global challenges, including climate transition and geopolitical tensions such as Russia's war on Ukraine, the current economic situation is highlighting the risks inherent in international cooperation in science and technology and the need for the EU to build resilience by reducing vulnerability to foreign interference. While research and innovation (R&I) are an EU asset, in that they can generate knowledge and solutions to global challenges, they also require an appropriate framework to balance the benefits of openness with the need for safeguards regarding research integrity and the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge, technology and know how. The proposed recommendation, adopted as part of the economic security package, is expected to help establish an EU-wide level playing field in research security in line with the objectives set by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union for the European research area (ERA): developing the EU's scientific and technological base and ensuring the free circulation of knowledge. With the inclusion of an EU definition of research security, the proposal seeks to prevent the fragmentation of the ERA that could result from diverging national approaches on research security. This approach, empowering the main academic and industrial actors in research creation, should also comply with the principles underpinning research in the EU, such as academic freedom. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760387_SL_20240326 Briefing - Fit for 55 package: Reducing methane emissions in the energy sector - 26-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)729313 On 15 December 2021, the Commission presented a proposal to regulate methane emissions reductions in the energy sector. The proposal is part of the second batch of proposals in the 'fit for 55' package, seeking to align EU climate and energy laws with the EU Climate Law's 2030 target. The proposal addresses gaps in the current legislation: those relating to methane emissions from upstream exploration and the production of oil and fossil gas, but also those from the gathering and processing of fossil gas, the transmission, distribution and underground storage of gas, and liquid gas terminals operating with fossil and/or renewable methane. In Parliament, the proposal was referred to the Committees on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). On 26 April 2023, they adopted their joint report, which introduced several amendments to the proposal. Parliament adopted its position for the trilogue negotiations on 9 May 2023, without changes to the joint committee report. On 15 November 2023, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the proposal. Coreper endorsed it on 15 December 2023 and ENVI and ITRE on 11 January 2024. Parliament is expected to vote on the agreed text during its April I plenary session. Fourth edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages in the legislative procedure. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)729313_SL_20240326 Študija - EU-China relations: De-risking or de-coupling − the future of the EU strategy towards China - 26-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EXPO_STU(2024)754446 To evaluate the European Union’s (EU) policy framework towards China, this study analyses the varied facets of bilateral relations and the EU’s approach towards China, including its policy of de-risking, together with issues relating to China’s domestic politics and foreign policy. It highlights the need for the EU to adopt a coherent vision and a comprehensive and consistent long-term China strategy that can guide its future actions towards China and on the world stage. Based on its findings, it also provides a series of specific recommendations for the EU on the numerous topics analysed in the study. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EXPO_STU(2024)754446_SL_20240326 Briefing - Gender mainstreaming in EU trade agreements - 26-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760388 International trade is not gender neutral. Both inside and outside Europe, trade liberalisation has gender differentiated impacts, stemming from women and men's unequal access to resources and their different positions on labour markets, in households and in society. The challenge for EU policy makers is therefore to ensure that both women and men in the EU and partner countries enjoy gains from trade agreements and are protected from negative impacts and, more broadly, that EU trade policy contributes to promoting gender equality, one of the EU's core values. The EU has committed to promoting gender equality in all its policies and has established specific mechanisms in its trade policy to enforce women's labour and human rights. Under the current Commission, there has been a shift towards more explicit inclusion of gender in EU trade policy and trade agreements, illustrated in the inclusion in recent agreements of the first dedicated articles and chapter on trade and gender equality. Sustainable impact assessments and ex post evaluations, with guidelines for taking gendered effects into account, are seen as positive means of informing trade negotiations and assessing impacts of trade agreements. Nonetheless, experts and civil society have identified a number of challenges and potential areas for improvement, not least the need for better data. The European Parliament has asked for gender mainstreaming in EU trade agreements to be reinforced, calling for gender issues to be taken into account throughout the texts and during negotiations. Parliament is particularly keen for all trade agreements to include dedicated chapters on gender equality and women's empowerment, with binding and enforceable gender provisions and provisions for proper monitoring and compliance. It has also called for comprehensive ex ante and ex post gender analysis of potential and actual impacts, and for gender balanced representation and gender expertise on trade negotiating teams and the bodies established to advise on, monitor and assess the implementation of trade agreements. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760388_SL_20240326 Briefing - Understanding EU action on Roma inclusion - 25-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2021)690629 The Roma are Europe's largest ethnic minority. Out of an estimated total of 10 to 12 million Roma in Europe as a whole, some 6 million live in the European Union (EU) and most of them are citizens of an EU Member State. A significant number of Roma people live in very poor socio-economic conditions. The social exclusion, discrimination and segregation they face are mutually reinforcing. Their restricted access to education and difficulties entering the labour market result in low income and poor health compared with non-Roma people. Since the mid-1990s, the EU has been stressing the need for better Roma inclusion. In 2011, a key EU initiative was launched with the adoption of an EU framework for national Roma integration strategies up to 2020. The aim was to tackle the socio-economic exclusion of and discrimination against Roma, by promoting equal access in four key areas: education, employment, health and housing. When the framework came to an end, in early October 2020 the European Commission adopted a new strategy for 2021 to 2030. Through this new strategy, Member States were invited to tackle the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on Roma people. In March 2021, the Council adopted a recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation, replacing an earlier one from 2013. This recommendation encouraged Member States to adopt strategic frameworks for the inclusion of Roma communities. The EU also supports Member States in their duty to improve the lives of all vulnerable people, including Roma people, through the European structural and investment funds and other funding instruments. Issues relating to the promotion of democratic values and practices, and economic, social and cultural rights for Roma people have received particular attention from civil society organisations, while Parliament has been advocating for Roma inclusion since the 1990s. This is an update of a briefing published in April 2023. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2021)690629_SL_20240325 Študija - Implications of the Digital Transformation on Different Social Groups - 25-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/IPOL_STU(2024)760277 This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, analyses the impact of digitalization on vulnerable social groups in terms of lower income and education, age, people affected by disabilities, minority ethnic groups and people living in remote/isolated geographic areas. It includes a review of the relevant academic literature, secondary data analysis, as well as three case studies focused on digital inequality in e-commerce and digital financial services. The study reviews the EU legislations relevant in the policy areas that are the object of the case studies and elaborates some recommendations on the actions that the EU could undertake to tackle the digital divide affecting vulnerable social groups. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT IPOL_STU(2024)760277_SL_20240325 Briefing - Voting from abroad in European Parliament elections - 22-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2023)751457 Across the European Union (EU), national provisions regarding the right to vote for citizens living abroad are not consistent. However, recent legislative changes seem to suggest a positive trend towards allowing out-of-country voting in most EU Member States. When it comes to voting from abroad, countries need to carefully assess and address various issues. These include: the identification of potential voters; how to inform them about their right to vote and stand as a candidate from abroad; the design and implementation of timely registration processes; the training of staff in diplomatic missions (for in-person voting in consular and diplomatic missions); the design and implementation of secure voting procedures, as well as the possible transportation of ballots from abroad. Against this backdrop, the legal and practical arrangements for voting in the European elections for citizens who live or are temporarily outside their home Member State vary greatly between the Member States. Most allow voting at embassies or consulates abroad, several allow citizens living abroad to vote by post, a few allow voting by proxy, and one (Estonia) allows electronic voting. On the other hand, Czechia, Ireland, Malta and Slovakia do not permit their citizens to vote in the European elections from abroad. Ahead of the European elections in June 2024, this briefing provides an overview of the national provisions concerning voting from abroad in the 27 EU Member States. This briefing is an update of one published in September 2023. The latest elections-related statistical information about the Member States is from August 2023, with the exception of Greece and Belgium, for which it was updated in March 2024. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:26:40 GMT EPRS_BRI(2023)751457_SL_20240322 Briefing - European Council: Facts and figures - 22-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)753203 The European Council brings together the Heads of State or Government of the 27 EU Member States in regular meetings which seek to define the overall political direction and priorities of the European Union. This briefing offers a selection of key facts and figures about this institution, detailing its membership, role, activities, political composition and development over time. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:30:48 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)753203_SL_20240322 Študija - Performance framework for the EU budget - Concepts and practices - 22-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/IPOL_STU(2024)760700 Performance-based budgeting has latterly become integral to the governance of EU spending. This study looks at the principles behind this approach and explores how it is being implemented in Cohesion Policy and the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The analysis reveals marked differences between how performance-based budgeting functions in these two frameworks and sheds light on both benefits and drawbacks in their implementation. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT IPOL_STU(2024)760700_SL_20240322 Briefing - Preventing and countering the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the EU - 22-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760365 In November 2023, the Commission proposed a directive to modernise and strengthen the legal framework on the fight against migrant smuggling. The proposal addresses the steady rise in irregular arrivals in the EU and the rise in smuggling on all main EU entry routes. The current directive defining the offence of facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence in the EU, and the framework decision on strengthening of the penal framework have both been widely criticised for their failure to provide legal certainty and uniformity of implementation. Parliament has been the main critic of these legal acts since their adoption in 2002. Many human rights players have also warned that the overly broad definition of migrant smuggling has resulted in the investigation and prosecution of innocent people, be they smuggled migrants or individuals providing humanitarian assistance to irregular migrants. To clearly define and effectively sanction migrant smuggling, the Commission would replace the existing rules with others focused on criminal offences, penalties for natural persons, liability of and sanctions for legal persons, but also on jurisdiction, prevention, investigation and data collection. In Parliament, the file has been assigned to the LIBE committee, with Birgit Sippel (S&D, Germany) as rapporteur. The next expected step is the publication of a draft report. First edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760365_SL_20240322 Briefing - Harmonising transfer pricing rules within the EU - 21-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)760349 The pricing of goods and services traded within a multinational group is known as 'transfer pricing'. The prices charged on such transactions affect the allocation of income among the different entities of the multinational group (and consequently, the taxable profits of each country). To ensure that transactions between group entities are priced in a way that reflects their fair market value – i.e. as if the transactions were made between independent entities – countries have put in place strict transfer pricing rules. While these rules are established at the national level, EU Member States generally align with the (non-binding) OECD Guidelines. However, the number of transfer pricing tax disputes has risen over the years, with both tax authorities and companies dedicating significant time and resources to resolving such cases. On 12 September 2023, the European Commission tabled a proposal for harmonising transfer pricing rules within the EU. The main goal is to establish a common approach at the EU level towards transfer pricing and define key transfer pricing principles to be incorporated into EU law. The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has drawn up a (non-binding) report, which is expected to be put to the vote during Parliament's April I plenary session (10-11 April). Second edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2024)760349_SL_20240321 Briefing - Revision of EU marketing standards for certain 'breakfast' directives - 21-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2023)751412 Over time, EU food markets have evolved significantly, driven by innovation and changes in consumer demand and expectations. Taking this shift into account, on 21 April 2023 the European Commission proposed to update some of the rules governing a set of directives on food products – the 'breakfast' directives. Changes include introducing stricter origin labelling for honey, increasing the fruit content in jams, reducing sugar in fruit juice and clearing the way for the production of lactose-free evaporated milk. Following the vote on the report by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Parliament adopted its position on the proposal with 522 votes in favour, 13 against and 65 abstentions on 12 December 2023. Strengthening the Commission's text, the plenary approved measures to protect consumers and beekeepers from adulterated honey, and to facilitate informed consumer choices through increased transparency. On 30 January 2024, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement, which was endorsed by ENVI on 14 February 2024. The text has now to be approved formally by Parliament and the Council. The new legislation will enter into force 20 days after its formal adoption. Third edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2023)751412_SL_20240321 Kratki vodnik po EU - Instrumenti skupne kmetijske politike in njihove reforme - 20-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/04A_FT(2017)N51711 Skupna kmetijska politika (SKP) je v svoji zgodovini doživela šest velikih reform, med katerimi sta bili najnovejši leta 2013 (za finančno obdobje 2014–2020) in leta 2021 (za finančno obdobje 2023–2027). Zadnja reforma in nova zakonodaja sta začeli veljati januarja 2023. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMT 04A_FT(2017)N51711_SL_20240320 Kratki vodnik po EU - Tri sosednje države vzhodnega partnerstva: Ukrajina, Moldavija in Belorusija - 20-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/04A_FT(2017)N54203 Politika vzhodnega partnerstva Evropske unije, vzpostavljena leta 2009, vključuje šest nekdanjih sovjetskih držav: Armenijo, Azerbajdžan, Belorusijo, Gruzijo, Moldavijo in Ukrajino. Partnerstvo je bilo sklenjeno kot podpora prizadevanjem za politične, družbene in gospodarske reforme v teh državah, s katerimi bi okrepili demokratizacijo in dobro upravljanje, energetsko varnost, varstvo okolja ter gospodarski in družbeni razvoj. Vse članice, razen Belorusije, so vključene v parlamentarno skupščino Euronest. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Mon, 27 May 2019 22:00:00 GMT 04A_FT(2017)N54203_SL_20240320 Briefing - Improving the working conditions of platform workers - 20-03-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/sl/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)698923 On 11 March 2024, employment and social affairs ministers from the EU Member States endorsed the agreement reached with the European Parliament in February 2024 on the platform work directive. The directive introduces the presumption of employment – to be applied following national rules – as well as the first EU rules to regulate algorithmic management in the workplace. Platform work is an umbrella concept covering a heterogeneous group of economic activities completed through a digital platform. Platform workers' rights are not enshrined in EU labour law and this is increasingly leading to problems relating to various aspects of their work and human development. To remedy this situation, the European Commission submitted a proposal for a directive aimed at improving the working conditions of platform workers, clarifying their employment status, and establishing the first EU rules for the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Fifth edition of a briefing originally drafted by Monika Kiss. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. <br /> <br /> Vir : <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sl/legal-notice" >© Evropska unija, 2024 - EP</a> Dokumenti - Think Tank - Evropski parlament Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT EPRS_BRI(2022)698923_SL_20240320