preponderant competence held by the Community

external competence (EU) [ EC external competence | external competence of the Community ]

paramount jurisdiction of Parliament

the powers and jurisdiction of the institutions of the Communities

interdepartmental working party on Community external competence

EU competence [ Community competence | competence of the Community | EC competence | European Union competence ]

Identify the needs of target community which correspond to your skills | match your skills with needs of target community | Identify the needs of target community which complement your skills | match needs of target community with your skills

regulatory community core competency [ core competency for the regulatory community ]

In accordance with Article 40(4) of the International Coffee Agreement 2007, the European Community declares that, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, the matters governed by the Agreement fall within the exclusive competence of the European Community under the common commercial policy.

EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 32006D0719 - EN - 2006/719/EC: Council Decision of 5 October 2006 on the accession of the Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law - COUNCIL DECISION // (2006/719/EC) // Instrument of accession to the Hague Conference on Private International Law // Declaration of competence of the European Community specifying the matters in respect of which competence has been transferred to it by its Member States // Declaration by the Community on certain matters concerni ...[+++]ng the Hague Conference on Private International law // STATUTE OF THE HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

The external competence of the Community has been defined by the Court of Justice of the European Communities (ECJ): the Community may conclude international agreements whenever the internal competence has already been used, in order to adopt measures for implementing common policies or if the international agreement is necessary to obtain one of the Community's objectives.

This Decision is without prejudice to the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland under the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union and under the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, hence the UK and Ireland are not bound by this Decision to the extent that it concerns the exercise of an external power by the Community in fields where its internal legislation does not bind the UK and/or Ireland.