Council Directive 2002/53/ECShow full title

Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species

Article 23U.K.

1.The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry set up by Article 1 of Council Decision 66/399/EEC(1).

2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 199/468/EC shall be set at one month.

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

[X1The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.]

4.The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.