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Subsidiarity

The current procedure for checking compliance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality has been in place since 2009. The present mechanism is regulated through the Rules of Organisation and Procedure of the National Assembly, in force since 2 May 2017.

The relevant permanent committee is the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds (CEAOEF), which is responsible for ensuring compliance with the principle of subsidiarity (Article 121). The mechanism used is the normal scrutiny procedure that includes a subsidiarity compliance check.

The National Assembly takes into account the local and regional dimensions of the subsidiarity principle by consulting and inviting the relevant stakeholders to participate in the committee's discussions when the scrutinised proposal may have a local or regional impact. When the National Assembly decides to consult /local governments, it requests informally, via a letter, their opinion(s) on the EU draft legislative act concerned.