Article 13 F1

United Kingdom

The Commission shall be assisted by a Human Rights and Democracy Committee, hereinafter referred to as ‘ the Committee ’ .

F22 .

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC( ¹ ) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at 30 days.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 September 2003 adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty.
F2: Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 2240/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 975/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of development cooperation operations which contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.