The European Parliament adopted by 626 votes to 29, with 5 abstentions, a decision on the powers and responsibilities of European Parliament standing committees.

The European Parliament decides that this decision will enter into force on the first day of the first part-session of the seventh parliamentary term. There will be 20 standing committees as follows:

Committee on Foreign Affairs Committee on Development Committee on International Trade Committee on Budgets Committee on Budgetary Control Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Transport and tourism Committee on Regional Development Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Fisheries Committee on Culture and Education Committee on Legal Affairs Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on Constitutional Affairs Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee on Petitions.

Parliament also made a number of amendments to Annex VI of its Rules of Procedure which concern the powers and responsibilities of standing committees.