Article 20
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at 15 days." 21. Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs(56). Article 12 shall be 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 pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(57). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(58) shall apply. 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." 22. Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products(59). Article 15 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 15 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(60). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(61) shall apply. 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." 23. Council Directive 91/497/EEC of 29 July 1991 amending and consolidating Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat to extend it to the production and marketing of fresh meat(62). Article 16 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 16 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(63). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(64) shall apply. 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." 24. Council Directive 91/628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 91/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC(65). Article 17 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 17 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(66). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(67) shall apply. 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." 25. Council Directive 91/629/EEC of 19 November 1991 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves(68). Article 10 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 10 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(69). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(70) shall apply. 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." 26. Council Directive 91/630/EEC of 19 November 1991 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs(71). Article 10 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 10 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(72). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(73) shall apply. 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." 27. Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed(74). Article 22 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 22 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Materials for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, in compliance with Articles 7 and 8 thereof(75). The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months." 28. Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production(76). Article 22 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 22 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(77) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months." 29. Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness(78). Article 19 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 19 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(79). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(80) shall apply. 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." 30. Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza(81). Article 21 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 21 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(82). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(83) shall apply. 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." 31. Council Directive 92/45/EEC of 16 June 1992 on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild-game meat(84). Article 22 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 22 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(85). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(86) shall apply, in compliance with Article 7 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." 32. Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products(87). Article 31 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 31 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, hereinafter referred to as the 'Standing Committee' set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(88). Where matters of chemistry or technology are involved, the representatives of the Commission, after consulting the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products established by Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 shall submit to the Standing Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(89) shall apply. 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." 33. Council Decision 92/438/EEC of 13 July 1992 on computerisation of veterinary import procedures (SHIFT project), amending Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 91/628/EEC and Decision 90/424/EEC, and repealing Decision 88/192/EEC(90). Article 13 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 13 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(91). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(92) shall apply. 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." 34. Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease(93). Article 25 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 25 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(94). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(95) shall apply. 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." 35. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(96). Article 15 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 15 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(97) shall apply. 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." 36. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs(98). Article 19 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 19 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(99) shall apply. 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." 37. Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications(100). Article 16 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 16 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(101). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(102) shall apply. 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." 38. Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease(103). Article 25 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 25 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(104). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(105) shall apply. 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." 39. Council Directive 93/74/EEC of 13 September 1993 on feedingstuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes(106). Article 9 shall be 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 pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(107). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(108) shall apply. 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." 40. Council Directive 93/119/EC of 22 December 1993 on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing(109). Article 16 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 16 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(110). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(111) shall apply. 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." 41. Council Regulation (EC) No 3036/94 of 8 December 1994 establishing economic outward processing arrangements applicable to certain textiles and clothing products reimported into the Community after working or processing in certain third countries(112). Article 12 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 12 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee, referred to as the 'Committee on Economic Outward Processing Arrangements for Textiles'. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(113) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. 3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure." 42. Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations(114). Article 20 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 20 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(115). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(116) shall apply. 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." 43. Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(117). Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 4 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(118). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(119) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at 15 days. 3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure." 44. Council Directive 95/69/EC of 22 December 1995 laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector and amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 79/373/EEC and 82/471/EEC(120). Article 16 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 16 Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(121). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(122) shall apply. 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." 45. Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs(123). Article 10 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 10 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(124). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(125) shall apply. 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." 46. Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC(126). Article 33 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 33 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(127). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(128) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months." 47. Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 1996 on the circulation of feed materials, amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 82/471/EEC and 93/74/EEC and repealing Directive 77/101/EEC(129). Article 13 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 13 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(130). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(131) shall apply. 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." 48. Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants(132). Article 18 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 18 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee for Propagating Material and Ornamental Plants. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(133) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months." 49. Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes(134). Article 9 shall be 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 pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(135). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(136) shall apply. 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." 50. Council Directive 1999/29/EC of 22 April 1999 on the undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition(137). Article 13 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 13 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(138). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(139) shall apply. 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." 51. Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens(140). Article 11 shall be 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 pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(141). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(142) shall apply. 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." 52. Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(143). Articles 17 and 18 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 17 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(144). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(145) shall apply. 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.