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Contents
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
SCOTLAND IN EUROPE
THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH TO EU OBLIGATIONS
WHAT IS EU LAW?
WHO ARE THE INSTITUTIONS?
SCOTLAND'S ROLE IN EU LAW
WHO DOES WHAT?
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
UK GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATORS
STAKEHOLDERS
STAGE 1: DEVELOPING EU LEGISLATION
INTRODUCTION
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
INITIAL IDEAS
GETTING STARTED
POLICY PROPOSALS
POINTS TO CONSIDER
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
PREPARING TO DEAL WITH THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL
PROJECT PLANNING
POINTS TO CONSIDER
DEVELOPING THE UK NEGOTIATING POSITION
NEGOTIATIONS
STAGE 2: IMPLEMENTATION
INTRODUCTION
THE PLANNING STAGE
DRAWING UP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
THE IMPLEMENTATION STAGE
CONSIDERING THE OPTIONS
OPTION 1: SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL POLICY APPROACH WITH SCOTLAND IMPLEMENTING
OPTION 2: IDENTICAL POLICY APPROACH WITH THE UK IMPLEMENTING (PARTIALLY OR FULLY)
OPTION 3: SEPARATE POLICY APPROACH WITH SCOTLAND IMPLEMENTING
CONSULTING ON IMPLEMENTATION
TRANSPOSING THE OBLIGATION
REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
ENFORCEMENT
GUIDANCE
PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY
COMMISSION NOTIFICATION
STAGE 3: IMPACT REVIEW
INTRODUCTION
MONITORING EFFECTIVENESS
INFRACTION PROCEEDINGS
PRE-226 LETTER
ARTICLE 226 LETTER
ARTICLE 226 REASONED OPINION
ECJ REFERRAL UNDER ARTICLE 226
ARTICLE 227 PROCEEDINGS
PRE-ARTICLE 228 PROCEEDINGS
ARTICLE 228 LETTER
ARTICLE 228 REASONED OPINION
ECJ REFERRAL UNDER ARTICLE 228
EU PILOT PROJECT CASES
ANNEX A: CHECKLIST
ANNEX B: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TEMPLATE
ANNEX C: COMPLETING A TRANSPOSITION NOTE
ANNEX D: EXAMPLE OF A TRANSPOSITION NOTE
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
REFERENCES