Rámcová dohoda o vztazích mezi Evropským parlamentem a Evropskou komisí [2026/1050]

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (hereinafter referred to as the two Institutions),

having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Article 295 thereof, and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (hereinafter referred to as the Treaties), having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreements and texts governing relations between the two Institutions, having regard to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, having regard to the political guidelines issued, and the relevant statements made, by the President-elect of the Commission on 18 July 2024 and to the joint statement on the political principles that would form the basis of a revision of the 2010 Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission issued by the President-elect of the Commission and the President of Parliament on 21 October 2024 ,

OJ L 304, 20.11.2010, p. 47 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2010/1120/oj.

A. whereas the Lisbon Treaty strengthens the democratic legitimacy of the Union’s decision-making process,B. whereas the two Institutions attach the utmost importance to the effective transposition and implementation of Union law,C. whereas this Framework Agreement does not affect the powers and prerogatives of Parliament, the Commission or any other institution or organ of the Union but seeks to ensure that those powers and prerogatives are exercised as effectively and transparently as possible,D. whereas this Framework Agreement should be interpreted in conformity with the institutional framework as organised by the Treaties,E. whereas the Commission will take due account of the respective roles conferred by the Treaties on Parliament and the Council, in particular with reference to the basic principle of equal treatment laid down under point 9,F. whereas, according to Article 10(1) TEU, the functioning of the Union is founded on representative democracy,G. whereas, according to Article 17(8) TEU, the Commission, as a body, is responsible to Parliament,H. whereas it is appropriate to update the Framework Agreement concluded in October 2010OJ L 304, 20.11.2010, p. 47 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2010/1120/oj. and amended in February 2018OJ L 45, 17.2.2018, p. 46 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2018/217/oj. , and to replace it by the following text,I. whereas the two Institutions recall their aim to cooperate in order to update and simplify legislation and to avoid administrative burdens, while ensuring that the objectives of the legislation are met,J. whereas the two Institutions are committed to further improving the flow of information and fostering the presence of their respective Members in plenary sittings and other meetings of Parliament; whereas, in this context, Parliament will regularly assess the situation with a view to further improve the presence of Members during plenary sittings,

OJ L 45, 17.2.2018, p. 46 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2018/217/oj.

Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission [2026/1050] THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (hereinafter referred to as the two Institutions),having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Article 295 thereof, and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (hereinafter referred to as the Treaties), having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreements and texts governing relations between the two Institutions, having regard to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, having regard to the political guidelines issued, and the relevant statements made, by the President-elect of the Commission on 18 July 2024 and to the joint statement on the political principles that would form the basis of a revision of the 2010 Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission issued by the President-elect of the Commission and the President of Parliament on 21 October 2024 , A. whereas the Lisbon Treaty strengthens the democratic legitimacy of the Union’s decision-making process,B. whereas the two Institutions attach the utmost importance to the effective transposition and implementation of Union law,C. whereas this Framework Agreement does not affect the powers and prerogatives of Parliament, the Commission or any other institution or organ of the Union but seeks to ensure that those powers and prerogatives are exercised as effectively and transparently as possible,D. whereas this Framework Agreement should be interpreted in conformity with the institutional framework as organised by the Treaties,E. whereas the Commission will take due account of the respective roles conferred by the Treaties on Parliament and the Council, in particular with reference to the basic principle of equal treatment laid down under point 9,F. whereas, according to Article 10(1) TEU, the functioning of the Union is founded on representative democracy,G. whereas, according to Article 17(8) TEU, the Commission, as a body, is responsible to Parliament,H. whereas it is appropriate to update the Framework Agreement concluded in October 2010OJ L 304, 20.11.2010, p. 47 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2010/1120/oj. and amended in February 2018OJ L 45, 17.2.2018, p. 46 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2018/217/oj. , and to replace it by the following text,I. whereas the two Institutions recall their aim to cooperate in order to update and simplify legislation and to avoid administrative burdens, while ensuring that the objectives of the legislation are met,J. whereas the two Institutions are committed to further improving the flow of information and fostering the presence of their respective Members in plenary sittings and other meetings of Parliament; whereas, in this context, Parliament will regularly assess the situation with a view to further improve the presence of Members during plenary sittings,AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission [2026/1050] THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (hereinafter referred to as the two Institutions),having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Article 295 thereof, and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (hereinafter referred to as the Treaties), having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreements and texts governing relations between the two Institutions, having regard to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, having regard to the political guidelines issued, and the relevant statements made, by the President-elect of the Commission on 18 July 2024 and to the joint statement on the political principles that would form the basis of a revision of the 2010 Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission issued by the President-elect of the Commission and the President of Parliament on 21 October 2024 , A. whereas the Lisbon Treaty strengthens the democratic legitimacy of the Union’s decision-making process,B. whereas the two Institutions attach the utmost importance to the effective transposition and implementation of Union law,C. whereas this Framework Agreement does not affect the powers and prerogatives of Parliament, the Commission or any other institution or organ of the Union but seeks to ensure that those powers and prerogatives are exercised as effectively and transparently as possible,D. whereas this Framework Agreement should be interpreted in conformity with the institutional framework as organised by the Treaties,E. whereas the Commission will take due account of the respective roles conferred by the Treaties on Parliament and the Council, in particular with reference to the basic principle of equal treatment laid down under point 9,F. whereas, according to Article 10(1) TEU, the functioning of the Union is founded on representative democracy,G. whereas, according to Article 17(8) TEU, the Commission, as a body, is responsible to Parliament,H. whereas it is appropriate to update the Framework Agreement concluded in October 2010OJ L 304, 20.11.2010, p. 47 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2010/1120/oj. and amended in February 2018OJ L 45, 17.2.2018, p. 46 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2018/217/oj. , and to replace it by the following text,I. whereas the two Institutions recall their aim to cooperate in order to update and simplify legislation and to avoid administrative burdens, while ensuring that the objectives of the legislation are met,J. whereas the two Institutions are committed to further improving the flow of information and fostering the presence of their respective Members in plenary sittings and other meetings of Parliament; whereas, in this context, Parliament will regularly assess the situation with a view to further improve the presence of Members during plenary sittings,AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

I. SCOPE 1. To better reflect the special partnership between Parliament and the Commission, the two Institutions agree on the following measures to strengthen the political responsibility and legitimacy of the Commission, extend constructive dialogue, improve the flow of information between the two Institutions and improve cooperation on procedures and planning.They also agree on specific provisions: on Commission meetings with national experts, as set out in Annex I, on the forwarding of confidential information to Parliament, as set out in Annex II, on the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements, as set out in Annex III, and on the timetable for the Commission Work Programme, as set out in Annex IV.

I. SCOPE 1. To better reflect the special partnership between Parliament and the Commission, the two Institutions agree on the following measures to strengthen the political responsibility and legitimacy of the Commission, extend constructive dialogue, improve the flow of information between the two Institutions and improve cooperation on procedures and planning.They also agree on specific provisions: on Commission meetings with national experts, as set out in Annex I, on the forwarding of confidential information to Parliament, as set out in Annex II, on the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements, as set out in Annex III, and on the timetable for the Commission Work Programme, as set out in Annex IV.

II. POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. After being nominated by the European Council, the President-designate of the Commission will submit to Parliament political guidelines for the President’s term of office in order to enable an informed exchange of views to take place with Parliament before its election vote. 3. The President-elect of the Commission shall inform Parliament about the planned structure and gender balance of the new College of Commissioners in good time before the opening of the procedure in Parliament relating to Parliament’s giving its consent to the new Commission. In conformity with its Rules of Procedure, Parliament shall communicate with the President-elect of the Commission in good time before the opening of the procedures relating to giving its consent to the new Commission. Parliament shall take into account the remarks expressed by the President-elect.The designated Members of the Commission shall ensure full disclosure of all relevant information, in conformity with the obligation of independence laid down in Article 245 TFEU. The procedures shall be designed in such a way as to ensure that the entire Commission-designate is assessed in an open, fair and consistent manner. 4. Each Member of the Commission shall take political responsibility for action in the field of which he or she is in charge, without prejudice to the principle of Commission collegiality.The President of the Commission shall be fully responsible for identifying any conflict of interest which renders a Member of the Commission unable to perform the Member’s duties. The President of the Commission shall likewise be responsible for any subsequent action taken in such circumstances and shall inform the President of Parliament thereof immediately and in writing. The participation of Members of the Commission in electoral campaigns is governed by the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European CommissionOJ C 65, 21.2.2018, p. 7 . . Members of the Commission may participate in electoral campaigns in elections to the Parliament, including as candidates. They may also be chosen by European political parties as lead candidate (Spitzenkandidat) for the position of President of the Commission. The President of the Commission shall inform Parliament in due time whether one or more Members of the Commission will stand as candidates in electoral campaigns for elections to the Parliament, as well as of the measures taken to ensure the respect of the principles of independence, integrity and discretion provided for by Article 245 TFEU and the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European Commission. Any Member of the Commission standing as candidate or participating in an electoral campaign for elections to the Parliament will undertake to refrain from adopting a position in the course of the campaign that would not be in line with the candidate’s duty of confidentiality, or that would infringe the principle of collegiality. Members of the Commission standing as candidates or participating in electoral campaigns for elections to the Parliament may not use the Commission’s human or material resources for activities linked to the electoral campaign. 5. If Parliament asks the President of the Commission to withdraw confidence in an individual Member of the Commission, the President shall consider whether to request that Member to resign, in accordance with Article 17(6) TEU. The President shall either require the resignation of that Member or explain the refusal to do so before Parliament in the following part-session. 6. Where it becomes necessary to arrange for the replacement of a Member of the Commission during the Member’s term of office pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 246 TFEU, the President of the Commission will seriously consider the result of Parliament’s consultation before giving accord to the decision of the Council.Parliament shall ensure that its procedures are conducted with the utmost dispatch, in order to enable the President of the Commission to seriously consider Parliament’s opinion before the new Member is appointed. Similarly, pursuant to Article 246 TFEU, third paragraph, when the remainder of the Commission’s term of office is short, the President of the Commission will seriously consider Parliament’s position. 7. If the President of the Commission intends to reshuffle the allocation of responsibilities amongst the Members of the Commission during its term of office pursuant to Article 248 TFEU, the President shall inform Parliament in due time for the relevant parliamentary consultation with regard to those changes. The President’s decision to reshuffle the portfolios can take effect immediately. 8. When the Commission comes forward with a revision of the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European Commission relating to conflicts of interest or ethical behaviour, it will seek Parliament’s opinion.

II. POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY 2. After being nominated by the European Council, the President-designate of the Commission will submit to Parliament political guidelines for the President’s term of office in order to enable an informed exchange of views to take place with Parliament before its election vote. 3. The President-elect of the Commission shall inform Parliament about the planned structure and gender balance of the new College of Commissioners in good time before the opening of the procedure in Parliament relating to Parliament’s giving its consent to the new Commission. In conformity with its Rules of Procedure, Parliament shall communicate with the President-elect of the Commission in good time before the opening of the procedures relating to giving its consent to the new Commission. Parliament shall take into account the remarks expressed by the President-elect.The designated Members of the Commission shall ensure full disclosure of all relevant information, in conformity with the obligation of independence laid down in Article 245 TFEU. The procedures shall be designed in such a way as to ensure that the entire Commission-designate is assessed in an open, fair and consistent manner. 4. Each Member of the Commission shall take political responsibility for action in the field of which he or she is in charge, without prejudice to the principle of Commission collegiality.The President of the Commission shall be fully responsible for identifying any conflict of interest which renders a Member of the Commission unable to perform the Member’s duties. The President of the Commission shall likewise be responsible for any subsequent action taken in such circumstances and shall inform the President of Parliament thereof immediately and in writing. The participation of Members of the Commission in electoral campaigns is governed by the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European CommissionOJ C 65, 21.2.2018, p. 7 . . Members of the Commission may participate in electoral campaigns in elections to the Parliament, including as candidates. They may also be chosen by European political parties as lead candidate (Spitzenkandidat) for the position of President of the Commission. The President of the Commission shall inform Parliament in due time whether one or more Members of the Commission will stand as candidates in electoral campaigns for elections to the Parliament, as well as of the measures taken to ensure the respect of the principles of independence, integrity and discretion provided for by Article 245 TFEU and the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European Commission. Any Member of the Commission standing as candidate or participating in an electoral campaign for elections to the Parliament will undertake to refrain from adopting a position in the course of the campaign that would not be in line with the candidate’s duty of confidentiality, or that would infringe the principle of collegiality. Members of the Commission standing as candidates or participating in electoral campaigns for elections to the Parliament may not use the Commission’s human or material resources for activities linked to the electoral campaign. 5. If Parliament asks the President of the Commission to withdraw confidence in an individual Member of the Commission, the President shall consider whether to request that Member to resign, in accordance with Article 17(6) TEU. The President shall either require the resignation of that Member or explain the refusal to do so before Parliament in the following part-session. 6. Where it becomes necessary to arrange for the replacement of a Member of the Commission during the Member’s term of office pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 246 TFEU, the President of the Commission will seriously consider the result of Parliament’s consultation before giving accord to the decision of the Council.Parliament shall ensure that its procedures are conducted with the utmost dispatch, in order to enable the President of the Commission to seriously consider Parliament’s opinion before the new Member is appointed. Similarly, pursuant to Article 246 TFEU, third paragraph, when the remainder of the Commission’s term of office is short, the President of the Commission will seriously consider Parliament’s position. 7. If the President of the Commission intends to reshuffle the allocation of responsibilities amongst the Members of the Commission during its term of office pursuant to Article 248 TFEU, the President shall inform Parliament in due time for the relevant parliamentary consultation with regard to those changes. The President’s decision to reshuffle the portfolios can take effect immediately. 8. When the Commission comes forward with a revision of the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European Commission relating to conflicts of interest or ethical behaviour, it will seek Parliament’s opinion.

III. CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE AND FLOW OF INFORMATION

III. CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE AND FLOW OF INFORMATION

(i) General provisions 9. The Commission guarantees that it will apply the basic principle of equal treatment for Parliament and the Council, especially as regards access to meetings and the provision of contributions or other information, in particular on legislative and budgetary matters. 10. The Commission shall cooperate with Parliament and the Council on an equal footing, in full respect of the balance between the institutions and the institutional prerogatives conferred on them by the Treaties. Where appropriate, the Commission shall take all necessary initiatives with a view to reconciling the positions of the co-legislators, acting as an honest broker. 11. Within its competences, the Commission shall take measures to better involve Parliament in such a way as to take Parliament’s views into account as far as possible in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy. 12. A number of arrangements are made to implement the special partnership between Parliament and the Commission, as follows:the President of the Commission will at Parliament’s request meet the Conference of Presidents at least twice a year to discuss issues of common interest, the President of the Commission will have a regular dialogue with the President of Parliament on key horizontal issues and major legislative proposals. This dialogue should also include invitations to the President of Parliament to attend meetings of the College of Commissioners, the President of the Commission or the Member of the Commission responsible for interinstitutional relations is to be invited to attend meetings of the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs when specific issues relating to plenary agenda-setting, interinstitutional relations between Parliament and the Commission and legislative and budgetary matters are to be discussed, meetings shall take place annually between the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs and the College of Commissioners, to discuss relevant issues including the preparation and implementation of the Commission Work Programme, the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs shall inform the Commission in due time of the results of their discussions having an interinstitutional dimension. Parliament shall also keep the Commission fully and regularly informed of the outcome of its meetings dealing with the preparation of the part-sessions, taking into account the Commission’s views. This is without prejudice to point 57, to ensure a regular flow of relevant information between the two Institutions, the Secretaries-General of Parliament and of the Commission shall meet on a regular basis. 13. Each Member of the Commission shall make sure that there is a regular and direct flow of information between the Member of the Commission and the chair of the relevant parliamentary committee. 14. The Commission shall not make public any legislative proposal or any significant initiative or decision before notifying Parliament thereof in writing.On the basis of the Commission Work Programme, the two Institutions shall identify in advance, by common agreement, key initiatives to be presented in plenary. Parliament may decide that those key initiatives will be presented in the form of a debate scheduled immediately after their adoption by the College of Commissioners. In principle, the Commission will present these initiatives first in plenary and only afterwards to the public. Similarly, the two Institutions shall identify those proposals and initiatives in respect of which information is to be provided before the Conference of Presidents or conveyed, in an appropriate manner, to the relevant parliamentary committee or its chair. These decisions shall be taken within the framework of the regular dialogue between the two Institutions, as provided for in point 12, and shall be updated on a regular basis, taking due account of any political developments. Furthermore, the Commission shall inform Parliament, including its parliamentary committees, in a comprehensive and timely manner, about other upcoming policy initiatives and legislative proposals not included in the Commission Work Programme, which fall under Parliament’s legislative and budgetary prerogatives. The Commission shall also transmit in a structured manner comprehensive, timely and detailed information to Parliament, including to its parliamentary committees, in order for Parliament to be able to exercise its functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Treaties. 15. If an internal Commission document – of which Parliament has not been informed pursuant to this Framework Agreement – is circulated outside the institutions, the President of Parliament may request that the document concerned be forwarded to Parliament without delay, in order to communicate it to any Member of Parliament who may request it. 16. The Commission will provide full information and documentation on its meetings with national experts within the framework of its work on the preparation and implementation of Union legislation, including soft law and delegated acts. If so requested by Parliament, the Commission may also invite Parliament’s experts to attend those meetings.The relevant provisions are laid down in Annex I. 17. Within three months after the adoption of a parliamentary resolution, the Commission shall provide information to Parliament in writing on action taken in response to specific requests addressed to it in Parliament’s resolutions, including in cases where it has not been able to follow Parliament’s views.That period may be shortened where a request is urgent. It may be extended by one month where a request calls for more exhaustive work and this is duly substantiated. Parliament will make sure that this information is widely distributed within the institution. Parliament will endeavour to avoid asking oral or written questions concerning issues in respect of which the Commission has already informed Parliament of its position through a written follow-up communication. 18. In accordance with point 12, indent 5, Parliament will duly inform the Commission when it intends to draw up a legislative initiative report requesting a proposal for a Union act pursuant to Article 225 TFEU.Thereafter, the responsible committee shall invite the Commission for an exchange of views on the draft report. Exchanges of views with the Commission and official communications from the Chair to the responsible Members of the Commission shall continue throughout the preparatory process when appropriate. Any request for a proposal for a Union act made by Parliament pursuant to Article 225 TFEU shall be accompanied by a report detailing the reasons why Parliament considers that a Union act is required for the purpose of implementing the Treaties, also taking into account the expected burden and the financial implications of the act in question. To this aim, the committee responsible for the subject matter may request the Commission to provide technical advice. The Commission shall give prompt and detailed consideration to requests for proposals for Union acts made by Parliament pursuant to Article 225 TFEU, including proposals to amend or repeal existing legislation. The Commission shall reply to such requests within three months stating the follow-up it intends to give to them by adopting a specific communication. Thereafter, the Commission may be asked to make a statement in plenary to inform Parliament about the follow-up actions it intends to take, or be invited by the responsible committee to one of its forthcoming meetings to provide such information and to exchange views with the committee. In full respect of the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity and in line with the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-MakingOJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj. , the Commission shall come forward with a legislative proposal at the latest after one year or shall include the proposal in the following year’s Work Programme. The Commission shall upon request update Parliament on the preparatory work. If the Commission does not submit a proposal, it shall inform the Parliament of the detailed reasons, including in relation to any issues raised by the co-legislators in relation to analyses concerning European added value and concerning the cost of non-Europe, and will provide, where appropriate, an analysis of possible alternatives. When Parliament decides, in the context of the budgetary procedure, to propose a pilot project or a preparatory action in connection with a request for a proposal for a Union act being drawn up or having been adopted by Parliament pursuant to Article 225 TFEU, Parliament shall send its proposal for a pilot project or preparatory action to the Commission with a special mention of the link to the request drawn up or adopted pursuant to Article 225 TFEU. At the request of Parliament, the Commission shall provide technical expertise and support in the design of such a pilot project or preparatory action. Pilot projects and preparatory actions may only be implemented in the budget provided that the conditions established in Article 58 of the Financial RegulationOJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj. are met. 19. The Commission shall also commit itself to a close and early cooperation with Parliament on any legislative initiative requests emanating from European citizens’ initiatives. 20. Where initiatives, recommendations or requests for legislative acts are made pursuant to Article 289(4) TFEU, the Commission shall inform Parliament, if so requested, of its position on those proposals before the relevant parliamentary committee. 21. As regards the discharge procedure, the specific provisions laid down in point 40 shall apply. 22. The two Institutions agree to cooperate in the area of relations with national Parliaments.Parliament and the Commission shall cooperate on the implementation of TFEU Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. Such cooperation shall include arrangements related to any necessary translation of reasoned opinions presented by national Parliaments. When the thresholds mentioned in Article 7 of TFEU Protocol No 2 are met, the Commission shall provide the translations of all the reasoned opinions presented by national Parliaments together with its position thereon. 23. The Commission shall inform Parliament of the list of its expert groups set up in order to assist the Commission in the exercise of its right of initiative. That list shall be updated on a regular basis and made public.Within this framework, the Commission shall, in an appropriate manner, inform the competent parliamentary committee, at the specific and reasoned request of its chair, on the activities and composition of such groups. 24. The two Institutions shall hold, through the appropriate mechanisms, a constructive dialogue on questions concerning important administrative matters, notably on issues having direct implications for Parliament’s own administration. When the Commission shares information with the Council on those matters and on their potential financial implications, that information shall be shared simultaneously with the Parliament. 25. When preparing amendments to its Rules of Procedure that would affect Parliament’s relations with the Commission, Parliament shall send those amendments to the Commission in a timely manner before seeking its opinion. If the Commission intends to provide an opinion, it shall do so in good time before the vote on those amendments in the responsible committee. The responsible committee shall consider that opinion and shall engage with the Commission in a meaningful manner before the vote in the responsible committee.The Member of the Commission responsible for interinstitutional relations shall be given the opportunity to exchange views with Parliament in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Framework Agreement, and to make a statement in plenary before the vote. 26. Where confidentiality is invoked as regards any of the information forwarded pursuant to this Framework Agreement, the provisions laid down in Annex II shall be applied.

(i) General provisions 9. The Commission guarantees that it will apply the basic principle of equal treatment for Parliament and the Council, especially as regards access to meetings and the provision of contributions or other information, in particular on legislative and budgetary matters. 10. The Commission shall cooperate with Parliament and the Council on an equal footing, in full respect of the balance between the institutions and the institutional prerogatives conferred on them by the Treaties. Where appropriate, the Commission shall take all necessary initiatives with a view to reconciling the positions of the co-legislators, acting as an honest broker. 11. Within its competences, the Commission shall take measures to better involve Parliament in such a way as to take Parliament’s views into account as far as possible in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy. 12. A number of arrangements are made to implement the special partnership between Parliament and the Commission, as follows:the President of the Commission will at Parliament’s request meet the Conference of Presidents at least twice a year to discuss issues of common interest, the President of the Commission will have a regular dialogue with the President of Parliament on key horizontal issues and major legislative proposals. This dialogue should also include invitations to the President of Parliament to attend meetings of the College of Commissioners, the President of the Commission or the Member of the Commission responsible for interinstitutional relations is to be invited to attend meetings of the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs when specific issues relating to plenary agenda-setting, interinstitutional relations between Parliament and the Commission and legislative and budgetary matters are to be discussed, meetings shall take place annually between the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs and the College of Commissioners, to discuss relevant issues including the preparation and implementation of the Commission Work Programme, the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs shall inform the Commission in due time of the results of their discussions having an interinstitutional dimension. Parliament shall also keep the Commission fully and regularly informed of the outcome of its meetings dealing with the preparation of the part-sessions, taking into account the Commission’s views. This is without prejudice to point 57, to ensure a regular flow of relevant information between the two Institutions, the Secretaries-General of Parliament and of the Commission shall meet on a regular basis. 13. Each Member of the Commission shall make sure that there is a regular and direct flow of information between the Member of the Commission and the chair of the relevant parliamentary committee. 14. The Commission shall not make public any legislative proposal or any significant initiative or decision before notifying Parliament thereof in writing.On the basis of the Commission Work Programme, the two Institutions shall identify in advance, by common agreement, key initiatives to be presented in plenary. Parliament may decide that those key initiatives will be presented in the form of a debate scheduled immediately after their adoption by the College of Commissioners. In principle, the Commission will present these initiatives first in plenary and only afterwards to the public. Similarly, the two Institutions shall identify those proposals and initiatives in respect of which information is to be provided before the Conference of Presidents or conveyed, in an appropriate manner, to the relevant parliamentary committee or its chair. These decisions shall be taken within the framework of the regular dialogue between the two Institutions, as provided for in point 12, and shall be updated on a regular basis, taking due account of any political developments. Furthermore, the Commission shall inform Parliament, including its parliamentary committees, in a comprehensive and timely manner, about other upcoming policy initiatives and legislative proposals not included in the Commission Work Programme, which fall under Parliament’s legislative and budgetary prerogatives. The Commission shall also transmit in a structured manner comprehensive, timely and detailed information to Parliament, including to its parliamentary committees, in order for Parliament to be able to exercise its functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Treaties. 15. If an internal Commission document – of which Parliament has not been informed pursuant to this Framework Agreement – is circulated outside the institutions, the President of Parliament may request that the document concerned be forwarded to Parliament without delay, in order to communicate it to any Member of Parliament who may request it. 16. The Commission will provide full information and documentation on its meetings with national experts within the framework of its work on the preparation and implementation of Union legislation, including soft law and delegated acts. If so requested by Parliament, the Commission may also invite Parliament’s experts to attend those meetings.The relevant provisions are laid down in Annex I. 17. Within three months after the adoption of a parliamentary resolution, the Commission shall provide information to Parliament in writing on action taken in response to specific requests addressed to it in Parliament’s resolutions, including in cases where it has not been able to follow Parliament’s views.That period may be shortened where a request is urgent. It may be extended by one month where a request calls for more exhaustive work and this is duly substantiated. Parliament will make sure that this information is widely distributed within the institution. Parliament will endeavour to avoid asking oral or written questions concerning issues in respect of which the Commission has already informed Parliament of its position through a written follow-up communication. 18. In accordance with point 12, indent 5, Parliament will duly inform the Commission when it intends to draw up a legislative initiative report requesting a proposal for a Union act pursuant to Article 225 TFEU.Thereafter, the responsible committee shall invite the Commission for an exchange of views on the draft report. Exchanges of views with the Commission and official communications from the Chair to the responsible Members of the Commission shall continue throughout the preparatory process when appropriate. Any request for a proposal for a Union act made by Parliament pursuant to Article 225 TFEU shall be accompanied by a report detailing the reasons why Parliament considers that a Union act is required for the purpose of implementing the Treaties, also taking into account the expected burden and the financial implications of the act in question. To this aim, the committee responsible for the subject matter may request the Commission to provide technical advice. The Commission shall give prompt and detailed consideration to requests for proposals for Union acts made by Parliament pursuant to Article 225 TFEU, including proposals to amend or repeal existing legislation. The Commission shall reply to such requests within three months stating the follow-up it intends to give to them by adopting a specific communication. Thereafter, the Commission may be asked to make a statement in plenary to inform Parliament about the follow-up actions it intends to take, or be invited by the responsible committee to one of its forthcoming meetings to provide such information and to exchange views with the committee. In full respect of the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity and in line with the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-MakingOJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj. , the Commission shall come forward with a legislative proposal at the latest after one year or shall include the proposal in the following year’s Work Programme. The Commission shall upon request update Parliament on the preparatory work. If the Commission does not submit a proposal, it shall inform the Parliament of the detailed reasons, including in relation to any issues raised by the co-legislators in relation to analyses concerning European added value and concerning the cost of non-Europe, and will provide, where appropriate, an analysis of possible alternatives. When Parliament decides, in the context of the budgetary procedure, to propose a pilot project or a preparatory action in connection with a request for a proposal for a Union act being drawn up or having been adopted by Parliament pursuant to Article 225 TFEU, Parliament shall send its proposal for a pilot project or preparatory action to the Commission with a special mention of the link to the request drawn up or adopted pursuant to Article 225 TFEU. At the request of Parliament, the Commission shall provide technical expertise and support in the design of such a pilot project or preparatory action. Pilot projects and preparatory actions may only be implemented in the budget provided that the conditions established in Article 58 of the Financial RegulationOJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj. are met. 19. The Commission shall also commit itself to a close and early cooperation with Parliament on any legislative initiative requests emanating from European citizens’ initiatives. 20. Where initiatives, recommendations or requests for legislative acts are made pursuant to Article 289(4) TFEU, the Commission shall inform Parliament, if so requested, of its position on those proposals before the relevant parliamentary committee. 21. As regards the discharge procedure, the specific provisions laid down in point 40 shall apply. 22. The two Institutions agree to cooperate in the area of relations with national Parliaments.Parliament and the Commission shall cooperate on the implementation of TFEU Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. Such cooperation shall include arrangements related to any necessary translation of reasoned opinions presented by national Parliaments. When the thresholds mentioned in Article 7 of TFEU Protocol No 2 are met, the Commission shall provide the translations of all the reasoned opinions presented by national Parliaments together with its position thereon. 23. The Commission shall inform Parliament of the list of its expert groups set up in order to assist the Commission in the exercise of its right of initiative. That list shall be updated on a regular basis and made public.Within this framework, the Commission shall, in an appropriate manner, inform the competent parliamentary committee, at the specific and reasoned request of its chair, on the activities and composition of such groups. 24. The two Institutions shall hold, through the appropriate mechanisms, a constructive dialogue on questions concerning important administrative matters, notably on issues having direct implications for Parliament’s own administration. When the Commission shares information with the Council on those matters and on their potential financial implications, that information shall be shared simultaneously with the Parliament. 25. When preparing amendments to its Rules of Procedure that would affect Parliament’s relations with the Commission, Parliament shall send those amendments to the Commission in a timely manner before seeking its opinion. If the Commission intends to provide an opinion, it shall do so in good time before the vote on those amendments in the responsible committee. The responsible committee shall consider that opinion and shall engage with the Commission in a meaningful manner before the vote in the responsible committee.The Member of the Commission responsible for interinstitutional relations shall be given the opportunity to exchange views with Parliament in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Framework Agreement, and to make a statement in plenary before the vote. 26. Where confidentiality is invoked as regards any of the information forwarded pursuant to this Framework Agreement, the provisions laid down in Annex II shall be applied.

(ii) International agreements and enlargement 27. In order to enable Parliament to exercise its function of political control it shall be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements, including the definition of negotiating directives. The Commission shall act in a manner to give full effect to its obligations under Article 218 TFEU, while respecting each Institution’s role in accordance with Article 13(2) TEU.The Commission shall apply the arrangements set out in Annex III. 28. Where the Commission enters into negotiations with third countries concerning any modalities for interparliamentary cooperation under an international agreement, the Commission shall seek Parliament’s views and take them into account. 29. Where the Commission intends to propose provisional application of an international agreement to the Council, it shall inform Parliament as early as possible, and state its reasons for doing so, bearing in mind that Article 218(5) TFEU only allows provisional application when it is necessary.Without prejudice to its right of initiative and in full respect of the institutional balance, unless duly justified by other circumstances, when the Commission proposes a Council decision on signing and provisional application, it will propose that the Council, in that decision, authorises the Commission to proceed with the notification of provisional application to third parties in such a manner that Parliament is in a position to give its consent under Article 218(6) TFEU within a reasonable period of time. In such a case, Parliament will endeavour to organise the consent procedure in such a way as to ensure that such notification can be transmitted to the third party or parties to the international agreement as quickly as possible after the adoption of the Council decision on signing and provisional application. 30. The Commission will immediately and fully inform Parliament of any proposal made pursuant to Article 218(9) TFEU, as well as of any cases where the Commission makes use of the empowerment conferred upon it pursuant to Article 218(7) TFEU. 31. In light of Article 13(2) TEU and in order to ensure equal flow of information, when the Commission negotiates and concludes non-binding international agreements, it shall inform Parliament subject to the application of the rules on the forwarding of confidential information set out in Annex II. 32. When a third country applies to accede to an international agreement to which the Union is a party and which includes the possibility for contracting parties to object to the accession of a third country, Parliament shall be informed of that application at the same time as Council.

(ii) International agreements and enlargement 27. In order to enable Parliament to exercise its function of political control it shall be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements, including the definition of negotiating directives. The Commission shall act in a manner to give full effect to its obligations under Article 218 TFEU, while respecting each Institution’s role in accordance with Article 13(2) TEU.The Commission shall apply the arrangements set out in Annex III. 28. Where the Commission enters into negotiations with third countries concerning any modalities for interparliamentary cooperation under an international agreement, the Commission shall seek Parliament’s views and take them into account. 29. Where the Commission intends to propose provisional application of an international agreement to the Council, it shall inform Parliament as early as possible, and state its reasons for doing so, bearing in mind that Article 218(5) TFEU only allows provisional application when it is necessary.Without prejudice to its right of initiative and in full respect of the institutional balance, unless duly justified by other circumstances, when the Commission proposes a Council decision on signing and provisional application, it will propose that the Council, in that decision, authorises the Commission to proceed with the notification of provisional application to third parties in such a manner that Parliament is in a position to give its consent under Article 218(6) TFEU within a reasonable period of time. In such a case, Parliament will endeavour to organise the consent procedure in such a way as to ensure that such notification can be transmitted to the third party or parties to the international agreement as quickly as possible after the adoption of the Council decision on signing and provisional application. 30. The Commission will immediately and fully inform Parliament of any proposal made pursuant to Article 218(9) TFEU, as well as of any cases where the Commission makes use of the empowerment conferred upon it pursuant to Article 218(7) TFEU. 31. In light of Article 13(2) TEU and in order to ensure equal flow of information, when the Commission negotiates and concludes non-binding international agreements, it shall inform Parliament subject to the application of the rules on the forwarding of confidential information set out in Annex II. 32. When a third country applies to accede to an international agreement to which the Union is a party and which includes the possibility for contracting parties to object to the accession of a third country, Parliament shall be informed of that application at the same time as Council.

(iii) Budgetary implementation 39. Before making, at donors’ conferences, financial pledges which involve new financial undertakings and require the agreement of the budgetary authority, the Commission will inform the budgetary authority and examine its remarks. For all financial pledges, the Commission will use its best efforts to inform the budgetary authority about the sources of finance for the financial commitments. 40. In connection with the annual discharge governed by Article 319 TFEU, the Commission shall forward all information necessary for supervising the implementation of the budget for the year in question, which the chair of the parliamentary committee responsible for the discharge procedure pursuant to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure requests from it for that purpose.If new aspects come to light concerning previous years for which discharge has already been given, the Commission shall forward all the necessary information on the matter with a view to arriving at a solution acceptable to both sides.

(iii) Budgetary implementation 39. Before making, at donors’ conferences, financial pledges which involve new financial undertakings and require the agreement of the budgetary authority, the Commission will inform the budgetary authority and examine its remarks. For all financial pledges, the Commission will use its best efforts to inform the budgetary authority about the sources of finance for the financial commitments. 40. In connection with the annual discharge governed by Article 319 TFEU, the Commission shall forward all information necessary for supervising the implementation of the budget for the year in question, which the chair of the parliamentary committee responsible for the discharge procedure pursuant to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure requests from it for that purpose.If new aspects come to light concerning previous years for which discharge has already been given, the Commission shall forward all the necessary information on the matter with a view to arriving at a solution acceptable to both sides.

(iv) Relationship with decentralised agencies

(iv) Relationship with decentralised agencies

IV. COOPERATION AS REGARDS LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES AND PLANNING

IV. COOPERATION AS REGARDS LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES AND PLANNING

(i) Commission Work Programme and the European Union’s programming 42. The Commission shall initiate the Union’s annual and multi-annual programming, with a view to achieving interinstitutional agreements. 43. Every year, the Commission shall present its Work Programme. 44. The two Institutions shall cooperate in accordance with the timetable set out in Annex IV.The Commission shall take into account the priorities expressed by Parliament. Without prejudice to its right of initiative, the Commission shall provide as much detail as possible on what is envisaged under each point in its Work Programme, including the legislative and non-legislative initiatives proposed, and the expected timelines. 45. The Commission shall explain when it cannot deliver individual proposals in its Work Programme for the year in question or when it departs from that Work Programme. The Member of the Commission responsible for interinstitutional relations undertakes to report to the Conference of Committee Chairs regularly, outlining the political implementation of the Commission Work Programme for the year in question.

(i) Commission Work Programme and the European Union’s programming 42. The Commission shall initiate the Union’s annual and multi-annual programming, with a view to achieving interinstitutional agreements. 43. Every year, the Commission shall present its Work Programme. 44. The two Institutions shall cooperate in accordance with the timetable set out in Annex IV.The Commission shall take into account the priorities expressed by Parliament. Without prejudice to its right of initiative, the Commission shall provide as much detail as possible on what is envisaged under each point in its Work Programme, including the legislative and non-legislative initiatives proposed, and the expected timelines. 45. The Commission shall explain when it cannot deliver individual proposals in its Work Programme for the year in question or when it departs from that Work Programme. The Member of the Commission responsible for interinstitutional relations undertakes to report to the Conference of Committee Chairs regularly, outlining the political implementation of the Commission Work Programme for the year in question.

(ii) Procedures for the adoption of acts 46. The Commission undertakes to carefully examine amendments to its legislative proposals adopted by Parliament, with a view to taking them into account in any amended proposal.When delivering its opinion on Parliament’s amendments under Article 294 TFEU, the Commission undertakes to take the utmost account of amendments adopted at second reading; should it decide, for important reasons and after consideration by the College, not to adopt or support such amendments, it shall explain its decision before Parliament, and in any event in its opinion on Parliament’s amendments by virtue of point (c) of Article 294(7) TFEU. 47. Parliament undertakes, when dealing with an initiative submitted by at least a quarter of Member States, in conformity with Article 76 TFEU, not to adopt any report in the relevant committee before receiving the Commission’s opinion on the initiative.The Commission undertakes to issue its opinion on such an initiative no later than 10 weeks after it has been submitted. 48. The Commission shall provide a detailed explanation in due time before withdrawing any proposals on which Parliament has already expressed a position at first reading. If so requested by the parliamentary committees responsible, the competent Member of the Commission shall attend the committees’ meetings to discuss the intention of the College of Commissioners to withdraw a proposal, preferably in the context of structured dialogue exchanges.The Commission shall proceed with a review of all pending proposals at the beginning of the new Commission’s term of office, in order to politically confirm or withdraw them, taking due account of the views expressed by Parliament. 49. For special legislative procedures on which Parliament is to be consulted, including other procedures such as that laid down in Article 148 TFEU, the Commission:(i) shall take measures to better involve Parliament in such a way as to take Parliament’s views into account as far as possible, in particular to ensure that Parliament has the necessary time to consider the Commission’s proposal;(ii) shall ensure that Council bodies are reminded in good time not to reach a political agreement on its proposals before Parliament has adopted its opinion. It shall ask for discussion to be concluded at ministerial level after a reasonable period has been given to the members of the Council to examine Parliament’s opinion;(iii) shall ensure that the Council adheres to the rules developed by the Court of Justice of the European Union requiring Parliament to be reconsulted if the Council substantially amends a Commission proposal. The Commission shall inform Parliament of any reminder to the Council of the need for reconsultation;(iv) undertakes, if appropriate, to withdraw a legislative proposal that Parliament has rejected. If, for important reasons and after consideration by the College of Commissioners, the Commission decides to maintain its proposal, it shall explain the reasons for that decision in a statement before Parliament. 50. The Commission shall duly follow up requests from the President of Parliament to convene an interinstitutional meeting pursuant to Article 324 TFEU. 51. For its part, in order to improve legislative planning, Parliament undertakes:(i) to plan the legislative sections of its agendas, bringing them into line with the current Commission Work Programme and with the resolutions it has adopted on that programme, in particular with a view to the improved planning of the priority debates;(ii) to meet reasonable deadlines, in so far as is useful for the procedure, when adopting its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure or its opinion under the consultation procedure;(iii) as far as possible to appoint rapporteurs on future proposals as soon as the Commission Work Programme is adopted;(iv) to consider requests for reconsultation as a matter of absolute priority provided that all the necessary information has been forwarded to it. 52. Parliament and Commission recall that, without prejudice to any other procedures provided for in the Treaties, recourse to Article 122 TFEU is only possible on an exceptional basis and under the strict conditions set out in that provision.The Commission commits to provide without delay comprehensive justification and information on the exceptional and emergency cases where the proposals by the Commission are based on Article 122 TFEU. Whenever the proposed legal act may have potential appreciable implications for the Union budget, the procedure set out in the Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary scrutiny of new proposals based on Article 122 TFEU with potential appreciable implications for the Union budgetOJ C 444 I, 22.12.2020, p. 5 . , signed on 16 December 2020 , shall apply. At the earliest, three months after the entry into force of the legal act based on Article 122 TFEU, and at appropriate intervals thereafter, the Member of the Commission responsible shall, at the request of the President of Parliament, report on the implementation of the legal act concerned, including an assessment of the legal act. 53. Where justified by unforeseen developments, the Commission may request the Parliament to decide urgently on a proposal.Such request shall be made in writing and supported by reasons containing the justification for the request and an indication of legally required timelines, where relevant. Before the vote on the request for an urgent procedure, the Commission will, at its request, be given the opportunity to make a statement in plenary to explain its request. 54. The Commission shall ensure that its impact assessments are conducted under its responsibility by means of a transparent procedure which guarantees an independent assessment. Impact assessments shall be published in due time, taking into consideration a number of different scenarios, including a do nothing option, and shall in principle be presented to the relevant parliamentary committee during the phase of the provision of information to national Parliaments under TFEU Protocols No 1 and No 2. 55. In areas where Parliament is usually involved in the legislative process, the Commission shall use soft law, where appropriate and on a duly justified basis, after having given Parliament the opportunity to express its views. The Commission shall provide a detailed explanation to Parliament on how its views have been taken into account when it adopts its proposal. 56. In order to ensure better monitoring of the transposition and application of Union law, the Commission and Parliament shall endeavour to include compulsory correlation tables and a binding time-limit for transposition, which in directives should not normally exceed a period of two years.In addition to specific reports and the annual report on the application of Union law, the Commission shall make available to Parliament summary information concerning all infringement procedures from the letter of formal notice, including, if so requested by Parliament, on a case-by-case basis and respecting the confidentiality rules, in particular those acknowledged by the Court of Justice of the European Union, on the issues to which the infringement procedure relates.

(ii) Procedures for the adoption of acts 46. The Commission undertakes to carefully examine amendments to its legislative proposals adopted by Parliament, with a view to taking them into account in any amended proposal.When delivering its opinion on Parliament’s amendments under Article 294 TFEU, the Commission undertakes to take the utmost account of amendments adopted at second reading; should it decide, for important reasons and after consideration by the College, not to adopt or support such amendments, it shall explain its decision before Parliament, and in any event in its opinion on Parliament’s amendments by virtue of point (c) of Article 294(7) TFEU. 47. Parliament undertakes, when dealing with an initiative submitted by at least a quarter of Member States, in conformity with Article 76 TFEU, not to adopt any report in the relevant committee before receiving the Commission’s opinion on the initiative.The Commission undertakes to issue its opinion on such an initiative no later than 10 weeks after it has been submitted. 48. The Commission shall provide a detailed explanation in due time before withdrawing any proposals on which Parliament has already expressed a position at first reading. If so requested by the parliamentary committees responsible, the competent Member of the Commission shall attend the committees’ meetings to discuss the intention of the College of Commissioners to withdraw a proposal, preferably in the context of structured dialogue exchanges.The Commission shall proceed with a review of all pending proposals at the beginning of the new Commission’s term of office, in order to politically confirm or withdraw them, taking due account of the views expressed by Parliament. 49. For special legislative procedures on which Parliament is to be consulted, including other procedures such as that laid down in Article 148 TFEU, the Commission:(i) shall take measures to better involve Parliament in such a way as to take Parliament’s views into account as far as possible, in particular to ensure that Parliament has the necessary time to consider the Commission’s proposal;(ii) shall ensure that Council bodies are reminded in good time not to reach a political agreement on its proposals before Parliament has adopted its opinion. It shall ask for discussion to be concluded at ministerial level after a reasonable period has been given to the members of the Council to examine Parliament’s opinion;(iii) shall ensure that the Council adheres to the rules developed by the Court of Justice of the European Union requiring Parliament to be reconsulted if the Council substantially amends a Commission proposal. The Commission shall inform Parliament of any reminder to the Council of the need for reconsultation;(iv) undertakes, if appropriate, to withdraw a legislative proposal that Parliament has rejected. If, for important reasons and after consideration by the College of Commissioners, the Commission decides to maintain its proposal, it shall explain the reasons for that decision in a statement before Parliament. 50. The Commission shall duly follow up requests from the President of Parliament to convene an interinstitutional meeting pursuant to Article 324 TFEU. 51. For its part, in order to improve legislative planning, Parliament undertakes:(i) to plan the legislative sections of its agendas, bringing them into line with the current Commission Work Programme and with the resolutions it has adopted on that programme, in particular with a view to the improved planning of the priority debates;(ii) to meet reasonable deadlines, in so far as is useful for the procedure, when adopting its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure or its opinion under the consultation procedure;(iii) as far as possible to appoint rapporteurs on future proposals as soon as the Commission Work Programme is adopted;(iv) to consider requests for reconsultation as a matter of absolute priority provided that all the necessary information has been forwarded to it. 52. Parliament and Commission recall that, without prejudice to any other procedures provided for in the Treaties, recourse to Article 122 TFEU is only possible on an exceptional basis and under the strict conditions set out in that provision.The Commission commits to provide without delay comprehensive justification and information on the exceptional and emergency cases where the proposals by the Commission are based on Article 122 TFEU. Whenever the proposed legal act may have potential appreciable implications for the Union budget, the procedure set out in the Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary scrutiny of new proposals based on Article 122 TFEU with potential appreciable implications for the Union budgetOJ C 444 I, 22.12.2020, p. 5 . , signed on 16 December 2020 , shall apply. At the earliest, three months after the entry into force of the legal act based on Article 122 TFEU, and at appropriate intervals thereafter, the Member of the Commission responsible shall, at the request of the President of Parliament, report on the implementation of the legal act concerned, including an assessment of the legal act. 53. Where justified by unforeseen developments, the Commission may request the Parliament to decide urgently on a proposal.Such request shall be made in writing and supported by reasons containing the justification for the request and an indication of legally required timelines, where relevant. Before the vote on the request for an urgent procedure, the Commission will, at its request, be given the opportunity to make a statement in plenary to explain its request. 54. The Commission shall ensure that its impact assessments are conducted under its responsibility by means of a transparent procedure which guarantees an independent assessment. Impact assessments shall be published in due time, taking into consideration a number of different scenarios, including a do nothing option, and shall in principle be presented to the relevant parliamentary committee during the phase of the provision of information to national Parliaments under TFEU Protocols No 1 and No 2. 55. In areas where Parliament is usually involved in the legislative process, the Commission shall use soft law, where appropriate and on a duly justified basis, after having given Parliament the opportunity to express its views. The Commission shall provide a detailed explanation to Parliament on how its views have been taken into account when it adopts its proposal. 56. In order to ensure better monitoring of the transposition and application of Union law, the Commission and Parliament shall endeavour to include compulsory correlation tables and a binding time-limit for transposition, which in directives should not normally exceed a period of two years.In addition to specific reports and the annual report on the application of Union law, the Commission shall make available to Parliament summary information concerning all infringement procedures from the letter of formal notice, including, if so requested by Parliament, on a case-by-case basis and respecting the confidentiality rules, in particular those acknowledged by the Court of Justice of the European Union, on the issues to which the infringement procedure relates.

V. THE COMMISSION’S PARTICIPATION IN PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS 57. The Commission shall be present, when requested, at the plenary sittings or other meetings of Parliament.The Commission shall ensure that Members of the Commission are present at plenary sittings either to cover agenda items falling under their responsibility or upon a specific request by Parliament as part of its political oversight function, except when there are duly justified reasons for their non-attendance. Where specific circumstances of an agenda item so justify, Parliament may request that a specific Member of the Commission should be present in plenary. Where changes are made to the plenary agendas, the Commission will make every effort to ensure appropriate representation corresponding to the agenda items. The Parliament shall seek to ensure that, as a general rule, agenda items of the part-sessions falling under the responsibility of a Member of the Commission are grouped together. Where the Commission proposes a particular timing for an agenda item in order to facilitate the attendance of the responsible Member of the Commission, Parliament will seek to accommodate that request. 58. For every part-session, Parliament may invite the Commission for Question Time for a duration of up to 90 minutes on one or more themes to be decided upon by the Conference of Presidents at the latest on the Thursday before the relevant part-session. The Members of the Commission participating in the Question Time shall have a portfolio related to the theme in respect of which questions are to be put to them.Question Time may also be held with the President of the Commission upon receipt of an invitation from the President of the Parliament. 59. Members of the Commission shall be heard at their request.Without prejudice to Article 230 TFEU, the two Institutions shall agree on general rules relating to the allocation of speaking time between the Institutions. The two Institutions agree that their indicative allocation of speaking time should be respected. 60. With a view to ensuring the presence of Members of the Commission, Parliament undertakes to do its best to maintain its final draft agendas.Where Parliament amends its final draft agenda, or where it moves items within the agenda within a part-session, Parliament shall immediately inform the Commission. The Commission shall use its best endeavours to ensure the presence of the Member of the Commission responsible. 61. The Commission may propose the inclusion of items on the agenda not later than the meeting of the Conference of Presidents that decides on the final draft agenda of a part-session. Parliament shall take the fullest account of such proposals. 62. Parliamentary committees shall seek to maintain their draft agendas and agendas.Whenever a parliamentary committee amends its draft agenda or its agenda, the Commission shall be immediately informed thereof. In particular, parliamentary committees shall endeavour to respect a reasonable deadline so as to allow for the presence of Members of the Commission at their meetings. 63. The Members of the Commission and the Chairs of their corresponding parliamentary committees, shall together establish an annual schedule for their appearance in the committees corresponding to their portfolio for structured dialogues and other exchanges. 64. When invited, Members of the Commission shall attend parliamentary committee meetings to discuss issues related to specific files or the implementation of Union acts and programmes, or to provide information on matters of concern to the committee, except when there are duly justified reasons for their non-attendance.Where the presence of a Member of the Commission is not explicitly required at a parliamentary committee meeting, the Commission shall ensure that it is represented by a high-ranking official who is in a position to provide substantive answers to questions from committee members. 65. When information is requested in writing in a timely manner by the committee, the Commission shall reply in time for it to be taken into consideration in the preparation of Parliament’s position. The committee will endeavour to ensure that written requests do not duplicate matters already addressed in the context of a structured dialogue or exchange of views with Members of the Commission. 66. Parliamentary committees will endeavour to coordinate their work, including avoiding parallel meetings on the same issue, and will endeavour not to deviate from the draft agenda, so that the Commission can ensure an appropriate level of representation.If the presence of a high-level official (Director-General or Director) has been requested at a committee meeting dealing with a Commission proposal, the representative of the Commission shall be allowed to intervene.

V. THE COMMISSION’S PARTICIPATION IN PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS 57. The Commission shall be present, when requested, at the plenary sittings or other meetings of Parliament.The Commission shall ensure that Members of the Commission are present at plenary sittings either to cover agenda items falling under their responsibility or upon a specific request by Parliament as part of its political oversight function, except when there are duly justified reasons for their non-attendance. Where specific circumstances of an agenda item so justify, Parliament may request that a specific Member of the Commission should be present in plenary. Where changes are made to the plenary agendas, the Commission will make every effort to ensure appropriate representation corresponding to the agenda items. The Parliament shall seek to ensure that, as a general rule, agenda items of the part-sessions falling under the responsibility of a Member of the Commission are grouped together. Where the Commission proposes a particular timing for an agenda item in order to facilitate the attendance of the responsible Member of the Commission, Parliament will seek to accommodate that request. 58. For every part-session, Parliament may invite the Commission for Question Time for a duration of up to 90 minutes on one or more themes to be decided upon by the Conference of Presidents at the latest on the Thursday before the relevant part-session. The Members of the Commission participating in the Question Time shall have a portfolio related to the theme in respect of which questions are to be put to them.Question Time may also be held with the President of the Commission upon receipt of an invitation from the President of the Parliament. 59. Members of the Commission shall be heard at their request.Without prejudice to Article 230 TFEU, the two Institutions shall agree on general rules relating to the allocation of speaking time between the Institutions. The two Institutions agree that their indicative allocation of speaking time should be respected. 60. With a view to ensuring the presence of Members of the Commission, Parliament undertakes to do its best to maintain its final draft agendas.Where Parliament amends its final draft agenda, or where it moves items within the agenda within a part-session, Parliament shall immediately inform the Commission. The Commission shall use its best endeavours to ensure the presence of the Member of the Commission responsible. 61. The Commission may propose the inclusion of items on the agenda not later than the meeting of the Conference of Presidents that decides on the final draft agenda of a part-session. Parliament shall take the fullest account of such proposals. 62. Parliamentary committees shall seek to maintain their draft agendas and agendas.Whenever a parliamentary committee amends its draft agenda or its agenda, the Commission shall be immediately informed thereof. In particular, parliamentary committees shall endeavour to respect a reasonable deadline so as to allow for the presence of Members of the Commission at their meetings. 63. The Members of the Commission and the Chairs of their corresponding parliamentary committees, shall together establish an annual schedule for their appearance in the committees corresponding to their portfolio for structured dialogues and other exchanges. 64. When invited, Members of the Commission shall attend parliamentary committee meetings to discuss issues related to specific files or the implementation of Union acts and programmes, or to provide information on matters of concern to the committee, except when there are duly justified reasons for their non-attendance.Where the presence of a Member of the Commission is not explicitly required at a parliamentary committee meeting, the Commission shall ensure that it is represented by a high-ranking official who is in a position to provide substantive answers to questions from committee members. 65. When information is requested in writing in a timely manner by the committee, the Commission shall reply in time for it to be taken into consideration in the preparation of Parliament’s position. The committee will endeavour to ensure that written requests do not duplicate matters already addressed in the context of a structured dialogue or exchange of views with Members of the Commission. 66. Parliamentary committees will endeavour to coordinate their work, including avoiding parallel meetings on the same issue, and will endeavour not to deviate from the draft agenda, so that the Commission can ensure an appropriate level of representation.If the presence of a high-level official (Director-General or Director) has been requested at a committee meeting dealing with a Commission proposal, the representative of the Commission shall be allowed to intervene.

VI. FINAL PROVISIONS 67. The Commission confirms its commitment to examine as soon as possible the legislative acts which were not adapted to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, in order to assess whether those instruments need to be adapted to the regime of delegated acts introduced by Article 290 TFEU.As a final goal, a coherent system of delegated and implementing acts, fully consistent with the Treaty, should be achieved through a progressive assessment of the nature and contents of measures currently subject to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, in order to adapt them in due course to the regime laid down by Article 290 TFEU. 68. The provisions of this Framework Agreement complement the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making without affecting it and do not prejudice any further revision thereof.Parliament and Commission agree on the need to reinforce the existing interinstitutional contact mechanism, at political and at technical level, in relation to better law-making, so as to ensure effective interinstitutional cooperation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council. 69. The Commission commits to initiate the Union’s annual and multiannual programming with a view to achieving interinstitutional agreements, in accordance with Article 17 TEU. 70. During each parliamentary term, the two Institutions shall commonly agree whether the implementation of this Framework Agreement and its Annexes should be reviewed.

VI. FINAL PROVISIONS 67. The Commission confirms its commitment to examine as soon as possible the legislative acts which were not adapted to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, in order to assess whether those instruments need to be adapted to the regime of delegated acts introduced by Article 290 TFEU.As a final goal, a coherent system of delegated and implementing acts, fully consistent with the Treaty, should be achieved through a progressive assessment of the nature and contents of measures currently subject to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, in order to adapt them in due course to the regime laid down by Article 290 TFEU. 68. The provisions of this Framework Agreement complement the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making without affecting it and do not prejudice any further revision thereof.Parliament and Commission agree on the need to reinforce the existing interinstitutional contact mechanism, at political and at technical level, in relation to better law-making, so as to ensure effective interinstitutional cooperation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council. 69. The Commission commits to initiate the Union’s annual and multiannual programming with a view to achieving interinstitutional agreements, in accordance with Article 17 TEU. 70. During each parliamentary term, the two Institutions shall commonly agree whether the implementation of this Framework Agreement and its Annexes should be reviewed.

OJ C 65, 21.2.2018, p. 7 .

OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj.

OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj.

OJ C 444 I, 22.12.2020, p. 5 .

AGREE AS FOLLOWS: