Article 4

1.With effect from the relevant date, references to the Directives referred to in Article 2 or to Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC shall be construed as being made, as the context demands, to:

(a)Regulation (EC) No .../2003(1);

(b)Regulation (EC) No ... 72003(2) or

(c)Directive 2002/99/EC.

2.Pending the adoption of microbiological criteria and temperature control requirements in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No .../2003(3), any such criteria or requirements laid down in the Directives referred to in Article 2, Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC, or their implementing rules shall continue to apply.

3.Pending the adoption of the necessary provisions on the basis of Regulations (EC) No ... /2003(4), No ... /2003(5), No ... 72003(6), or Directive 2002/99/EC, the following acts shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis:

(a)implementing rules adopted on the basis of the Directives referred to in Article 2;

(b)implementing rules adopted on the basis of Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC, with the exception of Decision 94/371/EC(7);

(c)implementing rules adopted on the basis of Directive 72/462/EEC; and

(d)provisional lists of third countries and third country establishments drawn up in accordance with Decision 95/408/EC.

(1)

Note for Official Journal: Please insert here the No. of the Regulation in second indent of recital (2).

(2)

Note for Official Journal: Please insert here the No. of the Regulation in third indent of recital (2).

(3)

Note for the Official Journal: Please insert here the No. of the Regulation in the first indent of recital (2).

(4)

Note for Official Journal: Please insert here the No. of Regulation in first indent of recital (2).

(5)

Note for Official Journal: Please insert here the No. of Regulation in second indent of recital (2).

(6)

Note for Official Journal: Please insert here the No. of Regulation in third indent of recital (2).