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Life after Lisbon: How the Treaty is impacting on Scottish Government. Vanessa Glynn – Branch Head - Europe Division Brian Peddie – EU and International Law Branch. Headline changes What you’ve heard already and what we’re not going to do today…. Awareness of the EU Preparation
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Life after Lisbon: How the Treaty is impacting on Scottish Government Vanessa Glynn – Branch Head - Europe Division Brian Peddie – EU and International Law Branch
Headline changes • What you’ve heard already and what we’re not going to do today…
Awareness of the EU • Preparation • Extended and new competencies • Energy, climate change and sport • Proactive engagement
Strengthening relationships… with the EU Institutions • Co-decision • MEPs and Committees • Delays?
Looking at our own processes… • Subsidiarity • Explanatory Memoranda • Infractions
Strong input to the UK line… • Whitehall and JMC(E) • UKRep • Councils • FSJ
Any questions? Contacts… Donald Henderson – Head of EU Office – 003 222 828 331 Vanessa Glynn – Branch Head (Europe Division) – 0131 244 4951 Brian Peddie – EU and Civil Law Branch – 0131 244 0357