Division 4.11 Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products

As regards Directive 2004/42/EC, the Commission should be empowered to adapt Annex III thereto to technical progress. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Directive 2004/42/EC, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

Accordingly, Directive 2004/42/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Article 11 shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘Adaptation to technical progress

   Article 11

   The Commission shall adapt Annex III to take account of technical progress. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).’;

2. 2..

   Article 12(3) shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘3.

   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.’