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In general, it is the European Commission that proposes new legislation, but it is the Council and Parliament that pass the laws. The main forms of EU law are directives and regulations. The rules and procedures for EU decision-making are laid down in the treaties.

Legislative Observatory of the European Parliament

The Council is the main decision-making body of the European Union.

The European Parliament is the only directly-elected body of the European Union. Parliament plays an active role in drafting legislation which has an impact on the daily lives of its citizens

the European Parliament has established an electronic Register of documents. Intended as a search aid, it contains the references of documents drawn up or received by the European Parliament since 2001. The Register provides direct access to the majority of European Parliament documents via a search form. The documents are directly accessible in electronic format