Glossary term

delegated act

An EU non-legislative act adopted under a defined delegation to supplement or amend certain non-essential rules.

What does delegated act mean?

A legislative act can empower the Commission to adopt a delegated act within the objectives, scope and duration it sets. In passport rules, delegated acts can specify product-group requirements. The conditions for oversight follow the particular empowerment rather than one universal timetable.

Minespider working definition

A delegated act is a Commission measure made under an express legislative delegation to supplement or amend non-essential parts of the law.

Common boundary mistakes

A proposed delegated act is not already an applicable product rule.

Source context

TFEU Article 290 permits a legislative act to delegate Commission power to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements within expressly defined objectives, content, scope and duration.

Definition status

Source-grounded explanatory term, not a formal definition in the cited provisions. Source context is paraphrased, not quoted legal text.

Practical application

Track the enabling article, delegated-act status, publication and applicability before changing a product rule.

Minespider commentary

Track the enabling provision and adopted act version before turning a future product-group requirement into a live data field.

Common confusions

  • Delegated acts add or change requirements. Implementing acts set out how existing requirements are applied uniformly.

Related regulations

External references

TFEU Article 290

Source anchor; see source context and definition status.

Open reference