Introduction and history of the European Union
acts.
For instance, the Commission may need to bring non-essential elements of a law up to
date with scientific progress or market developments. These 'delegated acts' are
scrutinised by the European Parliament and the Council.
When the Commission adopts measures to ensure EU acts are implemented in a
uniform way throughout the EU, these are implementing acts. Implementing acts are
scrutinised by EU governments through the system known as comitology.
How it is born:
The Commission submits a legislative proposal to the Parliament and Council. At the first
reading Parliament adopts its position. If the Council approves the Parliament's wording then
the act is adopted. If not, it shall adopt its own position and pass it back to Parliament with
explanations. The Commission also informs Parliament of its position on the matter. At the
second reading, the act is adopted if Parliament approves the Council's text or fails to take a
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