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A declaration under Rule 6(6) EPC is an explicit requirement to benefit from the fee reductions, even for applicants who obviously fulfil the criteria of Rule 6(4) EPC, such as natural persons or universities.
Co-decision is the standard legislative procedure. EP becomes equal as lawmaker with the Council in several important areas: setting the EU budget, agriculture policy and justice and home affairs. Parliament has the right to appoint the President of the Commission, based on proposal from the Council, taking the results of EP elections into account.