17.12.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 340[1 (Legislative acts) REGULATIONS REGULATION (EU) No 1318/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 October 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3), Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 of 30 November 2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community (}) confers powers on the Commission to implement some of the provisions of that Regulation. As a consequence of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, those implementing powers need to be aligned to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty). (20  In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009, the power () O] C 143, 22.5.2012, p. 149. (3) Position of the European Parliament of 11 September 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 7 October 2013. () OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 27. to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annex I with respect to Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) divisions per Member State, laying down the rules for fixing the threshold for the economic size of returning holdings and the rules for establishing the plan for the selection of returning holdings, fixing the reference period for the standard output, defining the general and principal types of farming, specifying the main groups of accountancy data to be collected and adopting general rules on the accountancy data to be included in the farm return. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council. 3)  In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implemen- tation of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 and to avoid discrimination between farmers, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of fixing the threshold for the economic size of returning holdings, fixing the number of returning holdings per Member State and per FADN division, establishing and updating the methods and models for notifying the selection plan to the Commission, laying down the procedures and methods of calculation applicable to the Union typology as well as detailed rules on the activities of national committees for the data network and liaison agencies of Member States, and laying down the form and layout of the farm return, as well as detailed rules on the standard fee in relation to the FADN. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (*). (*) OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.