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Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU; procedures for the adoption of certain measures

2011/0039(COD)

The European Parliament adopted without amendment the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending certain regulations relating to the common commercial policy as regards the procedures for the adoption of certain measures.

Parliament also approved the joint statement by Parliament, the Council and the Commission on Article 15(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and Article 25(6) of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009. The three institutions declared that the inclusion of these articles is exceptional to those two Regulations and is not a precedent for the drafting of future legislation.

For the sake of clarity, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission understand that Article 15(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and Article 25(6) of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 do not introduce decision-making procedures different from or additional to those provided for in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 (Commission’s implementing powers).

The annex to the legislative resolution contains in addition:

  • a Member States' statement on the application of Articles 3(4) and 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 in connection with anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1225/2009 and (EC) No 597/2009;
  • a Commission statement in connection with anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings: the Commission recognises the importance of Member States receiving information where provided for in Regulations (EC) No 1225/2009 and (EC) No 597/2009 (the ‘Basic Regulations’) such as to enable them to contribute to fully informed decisions, and it will act to achieve that objective;
  • a Commission Statement on delegated acts: the Commission recalls the commitment it has made in paragraph 15 of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission to provide to the Parliament full information and documentation on its meetings with national experts within the framework of its work on the preparation of delegated acts.