TITLE IXU.K.COMMITTEE PROCEDURES

[F1Article 17 U.K.

[F21. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed established by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) . That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) .]

2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC (3) shall apply.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.

3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.]

[F1Article 18 U.K.

[F21. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed established by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.]

2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC (4) shall apply.

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

(1)

[F1 [F2Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety ( OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1 ).] ]

(2)

[F1 [F2Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers ( OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13 ).] ]