Council Decision of 13 July 1987 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (*)

(*)    OJ L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 145 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

(1)    OJ C 70, 25. 3. 1986, p. 6.

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

(2)    OJ C 297, 24. 11. 1986, p. 94.

Whereas, in the acts which it adopts, the Council confers on the Commission powers for the implementation of the rules which the Council lays down; whereas the Council may impose certain requirements in respect of the exercise of these powers; whereas it may also reserve the right, in specific cases, to exercise directly implementing powers itself;

Whereas, in order to improve the efficiency of the Community's decision making process, the types of procedure to which it may henceforth have recourse should be limited; whereas certain rules governing any new provision introducing procedures

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