The phrase "to exercise competence" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means to demonstrate or use one's ability or skill in a particular subject or task. Example: It is important for managers to exercise competence in effectively delegating tasks to their team members.
But in saying that, "Where the Union has not exercised or ceases to exercise its competence in an area of shared competence, the member states may exercise theirs," it seems to be saying, to Eurosceptic ears, that national governments will only be free to act in these areas when the Union chooses not to.
There is no option to decline to exercise Community competence, and neither the Council, the Commission nor Parliament has the power to waive these Community competences.
This lists a series of policy areas where European nations "may" legislate, but only when "the Union has not exercised or ceases to exercise its competence".
Thus, the focus of this work is a system where activities are designed in order to exercise each competence to some extent and assess them according to their degree of acquisition.
In other words, attempting to exercise normative competence (that is, to promote autonomy) relative to the prevailing norms entails adopting a set of norms that is oppressive to oneself.
These environments provide individuals with the ability to build relationships (relatedness), exercise competence, and express autonomy.
The feeling of achievement the women derive from not only having adhered to their "good" intentions to exercise, but also from continued, improved exercise competence, prompted their continued participation.
The law is not concerned with absolute scientific accuracy in making diagnoses, but it does require a doctor with ordinary competence to exercise reasonable skill and care in reaching a diagnosis [ 24].
Therefore, teachers must prepare educational activities designed to exercise a set of competences that each student needs to obtain.
Exercise may influence physical control and coordination, or people with lower motor competence may be less likely to exercise, thus increasing risk of obesity.
