The Ordinary Legislative Procedure of the EU (OLP)
Understanding the European Union's Ordinary Legislative Procedure
Overview of the Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP)
- The OLP is the standard decision-making process within the European Union, applicable to most policy areas unless specified otherwise by EU treaties.
- It was introduced in 1992 by the Treaty of Maastricht and was known as co-decision until it was renamed with the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009.
Role of Co-Legislators
- Both the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament act as co-legislators, each having a decisive vote in the legislative process.