The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Alexander RADWAN (EPP-ED,DE) and made many amendments to the Commission’s proposal. (Please see the document dated 13/07/2005.)
On the matter of comitology, Parliament pointed out in a recital to the Directive that it had previously requested that Parliament and Council should have an equal role in supervising the way in which the Commission exercises its executive role in order to reflect the legislative powers of Parliament under Article 251 EC. Parliament did not consider this proposal to preserve its legislative prerogatives. In the view of the European Parliament, Parliament and Council should have the opportunity of evaluating the conferral of implementing powers to the Commission within a determined period. Parliament felt it appropriate to limit the period during which the Commission may adopt implementing measures. Accordingly, a new clause states that, without prejudice to the implementing measures already adopted, upon expiry of a two year period following the adoption of the Directive and, on 1 April 2008 at the latest, the application of its provisions requiring the adoption of technical rules, amendments and decisions shall be suspended. Acting on a proposal from the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council may renew the provisions concerned in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty and, to that end, they will review them prior to the expiry of the period or date referred to above.