64According to settled case-law, the adoption of rules essential to the subject-matter envisaged is reserved to the legislature of the European Union (see, to that effect, Germany v Commission, paragraph 36; Case C-104/97 P Atlanta v European Community [1999] ECR I-6983, paragraph 76; and C-356/97 Molkereigenossenschaft Wiedergeltingen [2000] ECR I-5461, paragraph 21). The essential rules governing the matter in question must be laid down in the basic legislation and may not be delegated (see, to that effect, Case C-156/93 Parliament v Commission [1995] ECR I-2019, paragraph 18; Parliament v Council, paragraph 23; Case C-48/98 Söhl & Söhlke [1999] ECR I-7877, paragraph 34; and Case C-133/06 Parliament v Council [2008] ECR I-3189, paragraph 45).
Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.