Recital 61

(61)In order to achieve the objectives of this Directive, in particular to adjust the Annexes to any technical, operational or scientific developments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the parts of the Annexes to this Directive that govern the specifications for physical driving licences; amending the part of the Annexes to this Directive that lays down the specifications for mobile driving licences; amending the part of the Annexes to this Directive that governs the rules on the applicable national and Union codes; amending the Annexes to this Directive specifying certain minimum requirements concerning the issuance, validity and renewal of driving licences; and amending the Annexes laying down the minimum standards for driving examiners. Such empowerment should be granted for a period of five years, given the fact that technical, operational and scientific developments affecting the matters governed by those Annexes occur on a frequent basis. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making ¹¹ . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.