Since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the Dual-Use Regulation (EC) 428/2009 is amended according to the co-decision procedure that involves both the European Parliament and the Council and not only the Council as it used to be.
This new procedure has considerably slowed down the annual update of the list of dual-use items under the EU control (Annex I). Therefore, a proposal has been tabled to amend the Regulation in order to empower the Commission to adopt the annual update under the mechanism of delegated acts. This proposal is presently under discussion in the European Parliament and the Council.
The text of the proposal is available on DG Trade Website