CHAPTER VFinal provisions

F1Article 17

Annex A shall be amended by the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, in particular to adapt it to advances in technology.

Annexes B, C and D shall be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18(2).

F1Article 18

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 8 .

2.

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC 9 shall apply.

The period referred to in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

F2Article 19

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Article 20

1.

This Directive shall not be applicable to semen collected and processed in a Member State before 1 January 1990.

2.

Until the date of entry into force of the decisions adopted pursuant to Articles 8, 9 and 10, the Member States shall not apply to imports of semen from third countries more favourable conditions than those resulting from application of Chapter II.

Article 21

The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 January 1990 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

Article 22

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.