Article 13U.K.Committee

1.The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee instituted by Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92.

2.The Committee may be consulted by the Commission on any matter concerning the application of this Directive.

[F13. 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.]

4.The Committee shall take note of the assessments undertaken by the Member States in accordance with Article 5, and of the measures taken, or intended to be taken, on the basis of these assessments.