Question

Which of the following statements correctly describes a key feature of a directive of the European Union?
A) A directive must be implemented by Member States
B) A directive must be implemented by President
C) A directive must be implemented by People
D) A directive is binding on the government of third countries

Answer 1

Hint: The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union made up of 27 countries mostly in Europe. A common system of laws has been constructed to create an internal single market that applies to all member states in those, and only those, areas where the states have consented to function as one. Within the internal market, EU regulations aim to ensure free movement of people, products, services, and money.

Complete answer:
In the European Union, a directive is a form of secondary law. A directive is "binding in terms of the aim to be achieved upon each Member State to which it is addressed," according to Article 288 TFEU, but "leaves the option of form and methods to the national authorities". This means that directives, which are written in broad terms, must be carried out by Member States by the approval of specific measures, which are normally enacted through national legislation.

Because of the large number of official languages, most institutions only use a small number of working languages. Internally, the European Commission operates in three procedural languages: English, French, and German. Similarly, the European Union's Court of Justice utilises French as its working language, whereas the European Central Bank operates predominantly in English.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: The "cultural, religious, and humanist inheritance of Europe" is mentioned in the preamble to the Treaty of the European Union. Proposals to mention Christianity or a god, or both, in the prologue of the text were discussed throughout the draught versions of the European Constitution and later the Treaty of Lisbon, but the notion was rejected.