Division 51

Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters ^f1.

Article 43(1) and (2) shall be replaced by the following:

‘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 ^f2 shall apply.

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

The following paragraph shall be added:

‘7.

The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.’