Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2003. For the Council The President A. Giannitsis (1) OJ C 75 E, 26.3.2000, p. 448. (2) Opinion of 11 March 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ C 241, 7.10.2002, p. 128. (4) OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 9. (5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (6) OJ L 197, 18.7.1987, p. 33. (7) OJ C 203, 17.7.1999, p 1. ANNEX I ADVISORY PROCEDURE List of instruments falling under the advisory procedure adapted to the corresponding provisions of Decision 1999/468/EC in accordance with the following amendments: 1. Council Decision 87/95/EEC of 22 December 1986 on standardisation in the field of information technology and telecommunications(1). Article 7(1) shall be replaced by the following: "1. (a) In its pursuance of the objectives and its management of the activities laid down by this Decision, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee, called the 'Senior Officials group on standardisation in the field of Information Technology'. For telecommunications issues the Commission shall be assisted by the committee called the 'Senior Officials group for Telecommunications' referred to in Article 5 of Directive 86/361/EEC. (b) Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(2) shall apply." 2. Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax(3). Article 13(4) shall be replaced by the following: "4. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(4) shall apply." The following paragraph shall be added: "6. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure." (1) OJ L 36, 7.2.1987, p. 31. (2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (3) OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 9. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1026/1999 (OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 1). (4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. ANNEX II MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE List of instruments falling under the management procedure adapted to the corresponding provisions of Decision 1999/468/EC in accordance with the following amendments: 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to certain countries of Central and Eastern Europe(1). Article 9 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 9 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee referred to as the committee on aid for economic restructuring in the countries referred to in Article 1. An observer from the European Investment Bank shall take part in the committee's proceedings with regard to questions concerning the Bank. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(2) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at six weeks. 3. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure." 2. Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom of 14 December 1998 adopting a multiannual framework programme for actions in the energy sector (1998-2002) and connected measures(3). Article 4(2) shall be replaced by the following: "2. (a) The Commission shall be assisted in the management of this framework programme by a committee. (b) Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(4) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. (c) The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure." (1) OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001 (OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1). (2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (3) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. ANNEX III REGULATORY PROCEDURE List of instruments falling under the regulatory procedure adapted to the corresponding provisions of Decision 1999/468/EC in accordance with the following amendments: 1. Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances(1). In Article 27(2), the terms paragraph (4)(a) shall be deleted. Article 29 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 29 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. 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. Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(3). Article 13 shall be amended as follows: (a) Paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: "1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee referred to as the 'Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress'." (b) Paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following: "3. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(4) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months." (c) The following paragraph shall be added: "6. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure." 3. Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs(5). Article 3 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 3 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(6). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(7) 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." 4. Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of fresh poultrymeat(8). 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 by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(9). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(10) 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." 5. Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control(11). Article 17(2) shall be deleted. Article 18 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 18 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Adjustment to Technical Progress of the Directives referred to in Article 16. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(12) 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." 6. Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat(13). 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 by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(14). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(15) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at fifteen days. 3. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure." 7. Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(16). Articles 29 and 30 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 29 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(17). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(18) 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.