CHAPTER VFinal provisions

Article 17

The Annexes to this Directive shall be ameneded in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 to adapt them to advances in technology.

F1Article 18

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 11 .

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.

Article 19

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.

Article 20

1.

This Directive shall not be applicable to semen collected and processed in a Member State before 31 December 1991.

2.

Until the date of entry into force of the decisions adopted pursuant to Article 8, 9 and 10, 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

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 1991 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

Article 22

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.