Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003
of 14 April 2003
adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instruments adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure (unanimity)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 93, 94, 269, 279 and 308 thereof,
Whereas:
The aforesaid Statement indicates the methods for adapting the committee procedures, which is automatic provided that this does not affect the nature of the committee provided for in the basic act.
The time limits set in the provisions to be adapted must remain in force. Wherever there is no specific time limit laid down for adopting the implementing measures, the time limit should be set at three months.
The provisions of the instruments providing for recourse to the type I committee procedure established by Decision 87/373/EEC must therefore be replaced by provisions referring to the advisory procedure laid down in Article 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC.
The provisions of the instruments providing for recourse to type IIa and IIb committee procedures established by Decision 87/373/EEC must be replaced by provisions referring to the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC.
The provisions of the instruments providing for recourse to type IIIa and IIIb committee procedures established by Decision 87/373/EEC must be replaced by provisions referring to the regulatory procedure provided for in Article 5 of Decision 1999/468/EC.
This Regulation aims purely at aligning committee procedures. The name of the committees relating to these procedures has, where appropriate, been amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: