1.The Commission shall be assisted by a Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’, composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The Committee shall be organised in sections to deal with all relevant matters.
2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, the procedure laid down in Article 5 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, in compliance with Articles 7 and 8 thereof.
3.The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be three months.