EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 51: procedures with joint committee meetings with regard to international agreements in the field of international trade, interpretation

The Committee on Constitutional Affairs, which had been consulted on the application of Rule 51 of the Rules of Procedure, provided the following interpretation on that provision:

"This Rule can be applied to the procedure leading to a recommendation to approve or reject the conclusion of an international agreement pursuant to Rules 90(5) and 81(1) provided that the conditions set out in it are fulfilled. "