20.3.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 84[35 REGULATION (EU) No 252/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94, as regards the implementing and delegated powers to be conferred on the Commission 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 207 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1), Whereas: (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 (?) confers powers on the Commission in order to implement some of the provisions of that Regulation. (2)  As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the powers conferred on the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 774/94 should be aligned to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). (3)  In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 774/94, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adoption of amendments to that Regulation, should the volumes and other conditions of quota arrangements be adjusted, in particular by a Council decision to conclude an agreement with one or more third countries. 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 to the Council. (4 In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implemen- tation of Regulation (EC) No 774/94 in respect of the rules necessary for the administration of the quota (1) Position of the European Parliament of 14 January 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 17 February 2014. (%) Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (O] L 91, 8.4.1994, p. 1). arrangements referred to in that Regulation, imple- menting powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (%). (5)  Regulation (EC) No 774/94 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 774/94 is amended as follows: (1) Articles 7 and 8 are replaced by the following: ‘Article 7 The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt rules necessary for the administration of the quota arrangements referred to in this Regulation and, as appro- priate: (a) the provisions guaranteeing the nature, provenance and origin of the product; (b) the provision relating to the recognition of the document allowing the guarantees referred to in point (a) to be verified; and (c) the issue of import licences and their term of validity. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 8b(2). Article 8 In order to comply with international commitments and where the volumes and other conditions of the quota arrangements referred to in this Regulation are adjusted by the European Parliament and the Council or by the Council, in particular by a Council decision concluding an agreement with one or more third countries, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 8a concerning the resulting amendments to this Regulation.”. (®) 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 (O] L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).