Article 10a Exercise of the delegationF1

The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(4), Article 4(1) and the third paragraph of Article 5 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from 29 December 2010 . The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegated power at the latest 6 months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be automatically extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council revokes it in accordance with Article 10b.

As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 10b and 10c.