16.5.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L1221 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 806/2003 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 (qualified majority) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (3) The aforesaid statement indicates the methods for adapting the committee procedures, which is automatic provided that this does not affect the nature of the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- committee provided for in the basic act. munity, and in particular Articles 36, 37 and 133 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), & 18 prop 0 (4)  The time limits set in the provisions to be adapted must remain in force. Wherever there is no specific time limit Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), laid down for adopting the implementing measures, the time limit should be set at three months. Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), (5)  The provisions of the instruments providing for recourse to the type I committee procedure established by Decision 87/373[EEC should therefore be replaced by provisions referring to the advisory procedure laid down in Article 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC. Whereas: (1)  Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (*) replaced e s Decision 87/373[EEC (®). (6)  The provisions of the instruments providing for recourse to type Ila and IIb committee procedures established by Decision 87/373/EEC must be replaced by provisions (2)  In accordance with the statement of the Council and referring to the management procedure provided for in of the Commission () on Decision 1999/468/EC, the Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC. provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers, provided for in Decision 87/373/EEC, should be adapted in order to align them with the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Decision 1999/468EC (7)  The provisions of the instruments providing for recourse to type Illa and IlIb committee procedures established by Decision 8737 3/EEC must be replaced by provisions referring to the regulatory procedure provided for in —_— Article 5 of Decision 1999/468/EC. () OJC75E, 26.3.2002, p. 425. (3 Opinion of 11 March 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3 OJ C 241, 7.10.2002, p. 128. (4 OJL184,17.7.1999, p. 23. (8)  This Regulation aims purely at aligning committee () OJL197,18.7.1987, p. 33. procedures. The name of the committee relating to these (6 O] €203,17.7.1999,p. 1. procedures has, where appropriate, been amended,