I am going to do a series of posts on frequently asked questions, especially those related to some more obscure topics.
Question: Does the same Council configuration that dealt with the legislative file need to finalise the agreement?
Answer: No. Any Council configuration can sign off on the legislative agreement.
For example, the Council of the European Union (Agriculture and Fisheries) met on 23 and 24 October 2023.
At the meeting, the fisheries and agricultural ministers were able to confirm several agreements approved by Coreper (link), including this Transport file:
27 Member States – fisheries or agricultural ministers – voted for the agreement (link).
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Open in new tab In the Council, the file was steered through by the Working Party on Transport – Intermodal Questions and Networks. This Working Party supports transport, telecommunications and energy work (see page 15, link).
The general approach was reached by transport ministers in the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport) on 2 June 2022 (link and link).
On 8 June 2023, the Council and EP reached a deal (link).
The proposal was made by DG MOVE in the European Commission and taken through the EP by the TRAN Committee (link), and by Transport Ministers (link).
The Directive was published in the Official Journal on 30 November 2023 (link).