While welcoming the overall objective of simplifying and rationalising the legislative instruments relating to external policy, the draftsman believes that the new Commission proposal seriously impinges on the powers currently exercised by Parliament in conformity with the Treaties under the co-decision and the annual budgetary procedures.
While welcoming the overall objective of simplifying and rationalising the legislative instruments relating to external policy, the draftsman believes that the new Commission proposal seriously impinges on the powers currently exercised by Parliament in conformity with the Treaties under the co-decision and the annual budgetary procedures.