Delegated Act (DA)

The Commission adopts delegated acts (DAs) based on a delegation granted in the text of an EU law, in this case a legislative act. The Commission's power to adopt delegated acts is subject to strict limits which includes:

1. The delegated act cannot change the essential elements of the law;
2. The legislative act must define the objectives, content, scope and duration of the delegation of power; and Parliament and Council may revoke the delegation or express objections to the delegated act.