"ámbito de competencia" in English

There are things that should remain within the field of competence of national governments.

First of all, it concerns an area of competence reserved for the Member States alone.

I also have another idea, even if it is perhaps a touch outside your sphere of authority.

Let me explain how I have followed up the action in my area of competence.

For example, one area of competence for the EU is people ’ s freedom of movement.

For example, one area of competence for the EU is people’s freedom of movement.

Take for example my area, Asia, which keeps me extremely busy.

Its field of competence should include key tasks relating to the management of demographic change.

Within the Member States we could be talking about national, regional or local level.

Each country should continue to be able to regulate this as it wishes in its area of jurisdiction.

So, the first question must obviously be: is this an issue for the Union or not?

President Schmit, you should stay, for this is very much your area.

The Commission can exercise oversight here under its competition powers.

The area of competence of the Committee on Petitions justifies its interest in the framing of the charter.

Bilateral treaties between two Member States do not fall within the European Union's remit.

In the past, of course, building regulations were, to some extent, a core domain of national autonomy.

I should stress that ratification is an exclusive area of competence and responsibility of each Member State.

In any case, such considerations are more properly in the remit of our Committee on Regional Policy.

In other words, we should ensure that the money falls to Mr Kouchner's sphere of competence and not to other spheres.

The response is as follows: the question that was put by the honourable MEP falls outside of the Council's competence.