Division 8

Council Directive 73/361/EEC of 19 November 1973 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the certification and marking of wire-ropes, chains and hooks ^f1.

Article 4(2) shall be deleted.

Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by the Commitee for the adjustment to technical progress of Directives which concern the elimination of technical barriers to trade in lifting appliances and equipment.

2.

Where reference is made to this Article, 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.

3.

The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.’