Article 8a
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 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." 15. Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water(36). Article 10(2) shall be deleted. Article 11 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 11 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(37) 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." 16. Council Directive 76/116/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilisers(38). Article 10(2) shall be deleted. Article 11 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 11 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Commitee to adjust to technical progress those Directives which concern the abolition of technical barriers to trade in fertilisers. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(39) 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." 17. Council Directive 76/117/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres(40). Article 6(2) shall be deleted. Article 7 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 7 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Commitee on the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives on the removal of technical barriers to trade in electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(41) 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." 18. Council Directive 76/118/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption(42). 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 by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(43). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(44) 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." 19. Council Directive 76/621/EEC of 20 July 1976 relating to the fixing of the maximum level of erucic acid in oils and fats intended as such for human consumption and in foodstuffs containing added oils or fats(45). Article 5 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 5 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(46). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(47) 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." 20. Council Directive 76/767/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for pressure vessels and methods of inspecting them(48). Article 19(2) shall be deleted. Article 20 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 20 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the committee to adapt to technical progress those Directives concerning the elimination of technical barriers to trade in pressure vessels. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(49) 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." 21. Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine(50). 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(51). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(52) 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 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products(53). 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 by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(54). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(55) 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 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(56). Article 8 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 8 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Zootechnics instituted by Decision 77/505/EEC(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." 24. Council Decision 77/795/EEC of 12 December 1977 establishing a common procedure for the exchange of information on the quality of surface fresh water in the Community(59). Article 7(2) shall be deleted. Article 8 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 8 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the committee for the adaptation of this Decision to technical progress. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(60) 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 procedure." 25. Council Directive 78/25/EEC of 12 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products(61). Article 5(2) shall be deleted. Article 6 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 6 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives on the elimination of technical barriers to trade in the sector of colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(62) 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 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life(63). Article 13(2) shall be deleted. Article 14 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 14 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress. 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." 27. Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances(65). Article 8 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 8 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(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." 28. Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs(68). 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 by 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." 29. Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds(71). Article 16(2) shall be deleted. Article 17 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 17 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(72) 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 79/869/EEC of 9 October 1979 concerning the methods of measurement and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States(73). Article 10(2) shall be deleted. Article 11 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 11 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(74) 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 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products(75). Article 8 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 8 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(76). 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 fifteen days. 3. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure." 32. Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(78). 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 by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 1780/2002(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." 33. Council Directive 82/130/EEC of 15 February 1982 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to firedamp(81). Article 6(2) shall be deleted. Article 7 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 7 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Restricted Committee of the Safety and Health Commission for the Mining and other Extractive Industries. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(82) 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 82/883/EEC of 3 December 1982 on procedures for the surveillance and monitoring of environments concerned by waste from the titanium dioxide industry(83). Article 10(2) shall be deleted. Article 11 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 11 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the committee on adaptation to technical progress. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(84) 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 Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community(85). Article 6 shall be 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(86). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(87) 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 Directive 83/417/EEC of 25 July 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain lactoproteins (caseins and caseinates) intended for human consumption(88). 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 by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(89). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC(90) 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 84/539/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electro-medical equipment used in human or veterinary medicine(91). Article 5(2) shall be deleted. Article 6 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 6 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for Removing Technical Barriers to Trade in Electro-medical Equipment. 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." 38. Council Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease(93). Articles 16 and 17 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 by 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 fifteen days. 3. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.