§ Ms QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he is considering for changing the system of comitology in EU decision making; and if he will make a statement. [20245]
§ Mr. David DavisNone. Comitology was re-examined as recently as last year. In December, the Council, Commission and European Parliament agreed to a limited EP role in comitology measures stemming from co-decision legislations. It was agreed that the European Parliament should be able to give an opinion on the few measures of general application which are proposed under the Commission's delegated powers in co-decision legislation, when, following a negative opinion, these measures are referred by the relevant comitology committee back to the Council for decision.