Hey Law Academy, Thanks for your valuable videos! I have been a bit confused as to your explanation of the principle of subsidiarity as an "exception to competence". I have understood the principle of subsidiarity to mean that, in case the EU does not have exclusive competence (ie. only shared or supporting competence), the EU can only legislate when the objectives of an action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can be better achieved at Union level. I don't think however that this principle can lead to action of the EU if it does not have competence (ie. no exclusive, shared or supporting competences). Looking forward to hear your opinion on this! :)
Hello. I believe you are correct in this. Upon reflection I probably would not have said that it represents an exception to competence and should have been more clear about the specific type of competence that this principle goes around. I'll pin this comment at the top and make a clarification to the video description.
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Hey Law Academy,
Thanks for your valuable videos!
I have been a bit confused as to your explanation of the principle of subsidiarity as an "exception to competence". I have understood the principle of subsidiarity to mean that, in case the EU does not have exclusive competence (ie. only shared or supporting competence), the EU can only legislate when the objectives of an action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can be better achieved at Union level.
I don't think however that this principle can lead to action of the EU if it does not have competence (ie. no exclusive, shared or supporting competences).
Looking forward to hear your opinion on this! :)
Hello. I believe you are correct in this. Upon reflection I probably would not have said that it represents an exception to competence and should have been more clear about the specific type of competence that this principle goes around.
I'll pin this comment at the top and make a clarification to the video description.
Simply put, Brussels is boss.
As it should be :))