Legal provisions of COM(2001)703 - Amendment of Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes

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dossier COM(2001)703 - Amendment of Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the ...
document COM(2001)703 EN
date July 22, 2003


Contents

Article 1

In Directive 86/609/EEC the following Articles shall be inserted:

"Article 24a

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive relating to the subject matters referred to below shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure set out in Article 24b(2):

- Annexes to this Directive.

Article 24b

1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

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

3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure."

Article 2

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 16 September 2004. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.