Which entity is the executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation and implementing decisions?

Which entity is the executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation and implementing decisions?

• A. SESAR
• B. EU Commission
• C. SERA
• D. ATM/ANS regulation ((EU) 2017 373)

Answer: (B)

The question tests understanding of which EU body has the power to propose laws and to carry out decisions. The European Commission functions as the EU’s executive arm, and that role includes initiating policy by drafting and presenting legislation to the Parliament and the Council. It also administers EU policies and programs, oversees the implementation of EU law, and manages the EU budget. In short, most new laws begin as a Commission proposal, and the Commission is responsible for implementing decisions once they are adopted. SesАР is a program aimed at modernizing European air traffic management, not a governing institution. SERA refers to standardized European rules of the air, a regulatory framework element, not the body that proposes or implements legislation. The ATM/ANS regulation (EU) 2017/373 is a specific rule for air traffic management and air navigation services, a product of the legislative process, not the executive body itself.

The question tests understanding of which EU body has the power to propose laws and to carry out decisions. The European Commission functions as the EU’s executive arm, and that role includes initiating policy by drafting and presenting legislation to the Parliament and the Council. It also administers EU policies and programs, oversees the implementation of EU law, and manages the EU budget. In short, most new laws begin as a Commission proposal, and the Commission is responsible for implementing decisions once they are adopted.

SesАР is a program aimed at modernizing European air traffic management, not a governing institution. SERA refers to standardized European rules of the air, a regulatory framework element, not the body that proposes or implements legislation. The ATM/ANS regulation (EU) 2017/373 is a specific rule for air traffic management and air navigation services, a product of the legislative process, not the executive body itself.