158In that regard, it is apparent from the case‑law of the Court that the Member States are entitled, in areas which do not fall under the exclusive competence of the Union, to entrust tasks to the institutions, outside the framework of the Union, such as the task of coordinating a collective action undertaken by the Member States or managing financial assistance (see Parliament v Council and Commission, paragraphs 16, 20 and 22, and Parliament v Council, paragraphs 26, 34 and 41), provided that those tasks do not alter the essential character of the powers conferred on those institutions by the EU and FEU Treaties (see, inter alia, Opinion 1/92 [1992] ECR I‑2821, paragraphs 32 and 41; Opinion 1/00 [2002] ECR I‑3493, paragraph 20; and Opinion 1/09 [2011] ECR I‑1137, paragraph 75).
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