Council Decision
of 1 December 2009
adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure
(2009/937/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Treaty of Lisbon brings several modifications to the functioning of the Council and of its Presidency, to the Council structure, as well as to the different types of Union legal acts and to the process for adopting acts, notably by distinguishing between legislative and non-legislative acts.
(2)
It is therefore necessary to replace the Rules of Procedure adopted on 15 September 20061 by Rules of Procedures which comprise the modifications necessary for the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: