# Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens, Article 11

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 .
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/74/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-74/article-11
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