European Union Law and it sources Secondary legislation

European Union Law:

is a body of treaties and legislation, which have direct effect or indirect effect on the laws of European Union member states is governed by the European Court of Justice the term European Union law has been used since the beginning of 1990s was called European Community law

Sources of European Union Law:

Primary legislation Secondary legislation Supplementary law

Secondary Legislation:
The EU's 'secondary legislation' is that form of legislation that affects day to day life within the EU and with which most people are familiar It is the kind of law made under the powers created and invested in the EU by the treaties - the EU's 'primary legislation'.

Secondary Legislation division:

1. Regulations 2. Directives 3. Decisions 4. Recommendations and opinions

Regulations:
are legislative instruments of general application. They apply to abstract rather than individual situations are binding in their entirety are directly applicable

Directives:
are legislative instruments which reconcile the dual objective of both securing the necessary uniformity of Community law and respecting the diversity of national traditions and structures are binding on Member States

does not acquire legal force and effect until the date for implementation of the directive has expired.

Decisions:
is an individual act addressed to a specified person or persons are binding only on those to whom they are addressed
Examples where decisions are used include the granting or refusal of State aid, the annulment of agreements or arrangements contrary to fair competition and the imposition of fines or corrective measures

Recomendations and opinions:

are non-binding instruments of Community law they are of persuasive value only

EU Law main goal

is the progressive integration of Member States economic and political system and the establishment of a single market based on the free movement of goods, people, money and service.

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References:
http://www.europa.eu http://ec.europa.eu http://eulaw.edu.ru http://www.google.lv http://www.politics.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org