The Council can delegate legislative authority to the Commission and, depending on the area and the appropriate legislative procedure, both institutions can seek to make laws. There are Council directives and Commission directives. Article 288 does not clearly distinguish between legislative acts and administrative acts, as is normally done in national legal systems.
tHe cOuncil can delegatE lEgisLative AuThoRITy to the cOMmisSion And, DePENding on THE aRea and tHe approprIAte leGiSlatIve procedure, both iNstitutiOns cAn seek to make lawS. thERE arE CouNciL directives and commissiOn diRectives. artIcle 288 dOes not Clearly disTingUIsh bETWeeN legISlatiVe Acts anD adMiniSTRatiVE aCts, as is NormaLLY dOne in NatiOnaL legAl SYstems.