Imports of olive oil and other agricultural products from Turkey: alignment of Regulations with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)

The European Parliament adopted by 641 votes to 27, with 11 abstentions, amendments to the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulations (EC) No 2008/97, (EC) No 779/98 and (EC) No 1506/98 in the field of imports of olive oil and other agricultural products from Turkey as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission.

The matter was sent back to the committee responsible and the vote was postponed until a later session.

Powers conferred on the Commission: the main amendments are as follows:

• the need for the European Parliament to be duly involved in the preparation and implementation of delegated acts;
• the delegation of power shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years that can be tacitly renewed for an identical duration (rather than for an indeterminate period, as the Commission had proposed);
• the Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period ;
• the European Parliament and Council will have four months (rather than two) to object to a delegated act.

Implementing acts: implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in order to ensure uniform conditions for the adoption of certain measures for the implementation of the Regulation. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

Written procedure in committee (implementing powers): the Commission shall be assisted by a Committee established by the future aligned Single CMO Regulation within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Parliament suggests, in line with the Trade Omnibus I and II reports, that the written procedure be terminated without result only if a qualified majority of Member States calls for this.