FROM: MIKE TO: NATASHA NATASHA, I HAVE JUST HAD AN E-MAIL FROM SAM DAVISON (THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS TAKING LEGAL ACTION OVER FACILITIES FOR CYCLISTS). HE’S BEEN LOOKING UP SOME EUROPEAN LAW, AND SAYS THAT AS WELL AS TAKING ACTION AGAINST NEWFOODS, HE WILL BE WRITING TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO COMPLAIN THAT THE UK HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED THE DIRECTIVE CORRECTLY, ASKING THEM TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST THE UK. PLEASE COULD YOU ASK YOUR TEAM TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME? PLEASE I WOULD PREFER A SUMMARY IN STRAIGHTFORWARD LANGUAGE, RATHER THAN A VERY LONG REPORT WITHOUT ANY MEANING. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: IN THIS EXERCISE, I AM NOT A LAWYER AND I KNOW LITTLE ABOUT LAW. I WOULD LIKE TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THE COMMISSION MIGHT DO WHEN THEY RECEIVE HIS LETTER, AND WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES MIGHT BE IF THEY DO TAKE ACTION. HE ALSO MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT ARTICLE 226 AND ARTICLE 228 EC – I THINK THESE MUST SET OUT THE PROCEDURE. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PART OF THE QUESTION IN THE WORD COUNT. ALL MIKE WANTS TO HAVE IS A SIMPLE, STRAIGHT FORWARD EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE COMMISSION MIGHT DO WHEN THEY RECEIVE SAM''S LETTER AND WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THESE ACTIONS WILL BE UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 228EC. READ ABOUT THE FOLLOWING TO ASSIST WITH THE ANSWER FOR THE COURSEWORK: - the origins, history and institutions of the European Union • origins of the European Union (EU) • the evolution of the EU through various Treaty reforms • institutions of the EU and their functions. - Berry and Hargreaves chapters 3 and 4, and chapter 7 (from paragraph 7.4 on page 132 – ignore the first part of chapter 7) Other Reading Karen Davies Understanding European Union Law chapters 4,5 and 6 - Berry and Hargreaves Chapter 8, section 8.1-8.6 Other Reading Barnard The Substantive Law of the EU chapters 1, 3 and 4 Gareth Davies European Union Internal Market Law chapter 2 - Berry and Hargreaves Chaper 8, section 8.7- 8.9 and 8.15 Other Reading Barnard chapters 5 and chapter 6 (as far as p 105) - Berry and Hargreaves chapter 8, section 8.11 – 8.13 Other Reading Barnard Chapter 6 (page 105 onwards) and Chapter 7