F1Article 9Committee procedure
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The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) set up by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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2.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of
28 June 1999
laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission
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shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two months.
3.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.