Court of Justice 15 May 2014, C‑103/12 and C‑165/12 (European Parliament and European Commission v Council of the European Union.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL SHARPSTON delivered on 15 May 2014 ( 1 ) Joined Cases C‑103/12 and C‑165/12 European Parliament (C‑103/12) and European Commission (C‑165/12) v Council of the European Union ‛Council Decision 2012/19/EU — Choice of legal basis — Article 43(2) and (3) TFEU — Legal status of a Declaration made by the European Union and addressed to a third country’ 1.