direktiivin

Direktiivi (genitive direktiivin) is a form of legislative act used within the European Union. A directive obligates EU member states to achieve certain goals within a defined deadline, but leaves national authorities discretion over the means of implementation. In practice, member states transpose directives into national law through statutes, regulations, or administrative measures. The transposition deadline is set in the directive itself; failure to transpose or incorrect transposition can result in infringement proceedings before the European Court of Justice.

Directives differ from EU regulations, which are binding in their entirety and directly applicable in all member states without national transposition. Directives thus aim to harmonize laws across the Union while permitting national differences in legal systems, administrative structures, and policy choices.

After transposition, individuals may have rights derived from the directive, but the exact remedies and procedures depend on national law. In some cases, directives have direct effect if their provisions are clear and unconditional and the member state has failed to transpose them on time.

Examples include the Directive on consumer rights and the Working Time Directive. The term 'direktiivin' is the genitive singular form of the noun 'direktiivi' in Finnish, used in phrases such as 'direktiivin täytäntöönpano' or 'direktiivin vaikutukset'.