CHAPTER VIIIMPLEMENTATION
Article 13F1Implementing and transitional measures
Appropriate transitional or implementing measures, including the necessary amendments to the relevant health certificates, may be adopted by the Commission. Transitional measures of general scope designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, including those supplementing it with new non-essential elements, in particular further specifications of the requirements laid down in the provisions of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(3).
Other implementing or transitional measures may be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
Article 14Committee procedure
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The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health instituted by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’).
2
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
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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.
Article 15Consultation of the European Food Safety Authority
The Commission shall consult the European Food Safety Authority on any matter within the scope of this Regulation that could have a significant impact on public health and, in particular, before proposing Community targets in accordance with Article 4 or specific control methods in accordance with Article 8.
Article 16Report on financial arrangements
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The Commission shall, within three years of the entry into force of this Regulation, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2
The report shall discuss:
a
the arrangements in place, at Community and national level, to finance measures taken to control zoonoses and zoonotic agents; and
b
the effect that such arrangements have on the effectiveness of those measures.
3
The Commission shall, if appropriate, accompany its report with relevant proposals.
4
Member States shall, on request, provide the Commission with all the assistance necessary to enable it to prepare its report.