1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.
2. The Committee shall advise the Commission on the application of Article 9.
3. The Committee may furthermore be consulted on any other matter concerning the application of this Directive.
4. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(23) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
5. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
12) Council Directive 96/75/EC of 19 November 1996 on the systems of chartering and pricing in national and international inland waterway transport in the Community(24).Article 8 is replaced by the following:
Article 8
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee established by Directive 91/672/EEC (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee").
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(25) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
13) Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment(26).Article 7(2) and (3) are replaced by the following:
2. The Commission shall be assisted by a standing committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee").
The Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure.
3. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(27) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
14) Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices(28).Article 6 is replaced by the following:
Article 6
Committee on Standards and Technical Regulations
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee set up by Article 5 of Directive 98/34/EC (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee").
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(29) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
15) Decision No 283/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 January 1999 establishing a general framework for Community activities in favour of consumers(30).Article 9 is replaced by the following:
Article 9
1. In defining the criteria for the selection of activities and projects referred to in Article 2(b) and (c) and in selecting these activities and projects, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee.
2. Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(31) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
3. In addition, at the beginning of each year, the Commission shall provide the Committee with information about the activities financed under Article 2(a).
4. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
16) Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity(32).Articles 13 and 14 are replaced by the following: