The Commission shall consult the European Food Safety Authority on matters falling within the scope of this Regulation whenever necessary and, in particular:

1. 1)

   before proposing to modify the specific requirements concerning post-mortem inspection procedures laid down in Section IV of Annex I;

2. 2)

   before proposing to modify the rules of Annex I, Section IV, Chapter IX, on meat from animals in which post-mortem inspection has revealed lesions indicating infection with brucellosis or tuberculosis; and

3. 3)

   before proposing implementing measures on the matters referred to in Article 18, points (5) to (15).