1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(2) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
2) First Council Directive 79/267/EEC of 5 March 1979 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of direct life assurance(3).Article 32b(6) is replaced by the following:
6. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(4) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
3) Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 of 5 February 1979 on statistical surveys of areas under vines(5).Article 8 is replaced by the following:
Article 8
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(6) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
4) Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters(7).Article 12 is replaced by the following:
Article 12
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(8), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(9) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
5) Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition(10).Articles 13 and 14 are replaced by the following:
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(11), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(12) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at 15 days.
6) Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption(13).Article 4 is replaced by the following:
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(14), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(15) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
7) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport(16).Article 18 is replaced by the following:
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(17) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
8) Council Directive 88/320/EEC of 9 June 1988 on the inspection and verification of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)(18).Article 8 is replaced by the following:
Article 8
1. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(19) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
2. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
9) Council Directive 88/344/EEC of 13 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients(20).Article 6 is replaced by the following:
Article 6
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(21), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(22) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
10) Council Directive 88/388/EEC of 22 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production(23).Article 10 is replaced by the following:
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(24), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(25) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
11) Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products(26).Article 20(3) and (4) are replaced by the following:
3. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(27) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
4. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
12) Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption(28). Article 11 is replaced by the following:
Article 11
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(29), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(30) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
13) Council Directive 89/108/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to quick-frozen foodstuffs for human consumption(31).Article 12 is replaced by the following:
Article 12
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(32), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(33) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
14) Council Directive 89/109/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs(34).Article 9 is replaced by the following:
Article 9
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(35), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(36) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
15) Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses(37).Article 13 is replaced by the following:
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(38), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(39) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
16) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks(40).Article 15 is replaced by the following:
Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
17) Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work(41).Article 17 is replaced by the following:
Article 17
1. For the purely technical adjustments to the individual Directives provided for in Article 16(1) to take account of:
- the adoption of Directives in the field of technical harmonisation and standardisation, and/or
- technical progress, changes in international regulations or specifications, and new findings,
the Commission shall be assisted by a committee.
2. Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(42) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
18) Council Regulation (EEC) No 837/90 of 26 March 1990 concerning statistical information to be supplied by the Member States on cereals production(43).Article 11 is replaced by the following:
Article 11
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(44) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
19) Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms(45).Article 21 is replaced by the following: