L 12236 Official Journal of the European Union 16.5.2003 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 Com- munity, and in particular Articles 93, 94, 269, 279 and 308 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), After consulting the Court of Auditors concerning Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (4), 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 (°) has replaced Decision 87/373[EEC (%). (2)  In accordance with the Statement of the Council and of the Commission(”) on Decision 1999/468/EC, the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers, provided for in application of Decision 87/373/EEC, should be adapted in order to bring align them with the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Decision 1999/468/ EC. (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 committee provided for in the basic act. (1) OJC75E, 26.3.2000, p. 448. (3 Opinion of 11 March 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3 OJ C 241, 7.10.2002, p. 128. (4 OJL155,7.6.1989, p. 9. () OJ L 184,17.7.1999, p. 23. (% OJL197,18.7.1987, p. 33. () 0] C203,17.7.1999,p 1. (4)  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. (5)  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. (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 referring to the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC. (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. (8)  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: Article 1 With regard to the advisory procedure, the instruments listed in Annex I shall be adapted, in accordance with that Annex, to follow the corresponding provisions of Decision 1999468/ EC.