European Council and Council of the EU
The EU institutions of national leaders and ministers; the Council of the EU co-legislates with the Parliament.
Overview
The European Council of heads of state or government sets political direction. Formal co-legislation is done by the Council of the European Union, where national ministers adopt laws with the Parliament. The two are often confused.
In the European Union it works at supranational level.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Laws it passes are the root of the obligations every lower layer elaborates.
Who it affects
Organisations under its authority in the European Union.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Connections
The terms most closely tied to European Council and Council of the EU. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Confirm whether European Council and Council of the EU has power over you, and through which licence, registration, membership or activity.
- 2Follow its rules, guidance and enforcement publications as they are issued.
- 3Map each obligation it creates to a control with a named owner.
- 4Keep examination-ready evidence for its highest-risk obligations.
From requirement to evidence.
Regulation Layer tracks its publications in the change feed, maps its obligations to your controls.
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