F1Article 25

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 7 .

2.

Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC 8 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.