Exercise of the Union’s rights under international trade rules. Codification

The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Jiří MAŠTÁLKA (GUE/NGL, CZ) on the amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Union procedures in the field of the common commercial policy in order to ensure the exercise of the Union’s rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (codified text).

The committee recommended the European Parliament to adopt its position at first reading taking over the Commission proposal as adapted to the recommendations of the Consultative Working Party of the legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.

According to the Consultative Working Party of the legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the proposal in question contains a straightforward codification of the existing texts without any change in their substance.