Guideline

A policy is in German-speaking countries is an action or implementation rule, but (unlike the EU Directive ) no formal law. Whether and to whom a directive unfolds a binding effect, depends on the recognition and acceptance of the publisher of the Directive and expressed by each affected institutions liability. This connection must always be determined in each individual case.

The term is used ambiguously. One hand there are technical guidelines issued by an organization and specify a standard that reflects the state of the art. In contrast, legal rules are adopted by a body authorized by law to formally. In both cases, policies have a particular scope, for example, the labor law is to sanction, depending on the application, or not. Administrative provisions - such as the so-called Income Tax Regulations - are pure service instructions of the (financial) Minister to the (financial) officials and develop, for example, is not compulsory for the citizens or courts.

Demarcation

The term of the guideline, see eg guidelines in medicine is weaker, reflecting generally resist accepted standards. Compared to the Directive, a guideline is a recommendation on a guide to action without binding character; the instructions of the guideline must be adapted to the individual case.

Examples

  • In the German domestic law, the concept of policy is about used in the sense of administrative regulation.
  • In the statutory health insurance decided by the Federal Joint Committee guidelines, such as the Medicines Directive.
  • VDI guidelines: technical code 1700 valid VDI guidelines.
  • VDE regulations

EU Directive

An EU directive in the European Union law is a framework law, which requires Member States to achieve a specific goal. It is intended as a " work order " to the national legislature of the EU states that have prompted appropriate policy according to national law provide. Only this is true then immediately. However, an EU directive may also, in whole or in part, directly applicable, if it has failed the national legislature to put it up to the limits specified in the policy schedule into national law.

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