Community Powers
Community Powers : These are conferred on the European Community (EC) in specific areas. The European Communities are thus able to act only within the framework of the Treaties. There are three types of powers, which depend on the mode of attribution: explicit powers: these are clearly defined in the Treaties; implicit powers: where the European Community has explicit powers in a particular area (e.g. transport), it also has powers in the same field with regard to external relations (e.g. negotiation of international agreements); subsidiary powers: where the EC has no explicit or implicit powers to achieve a Treaty objective concerning the single market, Article 308 TEC allows the Council, acting unanimously, to take the measures it considers necessary. See: European Communities; Treaties
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