A shift in the balance of power

A look at the changes to the comitology rules that have taken place since the Lisbon treaty came into force in December 2009, and what that means for the EU institutions. In addition to the primary feature there are two further linked articles:

+ Keeping a supervisory role
+ Rule changes expose tension over trade policy

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Comitology: New rules for Commission's implementing powers http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-comitology-new-rules-for-commissions-implementing-powers/

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