CHAPTER IVU.K.FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 14U.K.Information and amendment

By 16 January 2009, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this Regulation. The report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for the amendment of this Regulation.

[F1Article 15 U.K.

[F21. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee ( EU Air Safety Committee ). That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.]

4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and (5)(b) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The time-limits laid down in Article 5a(3)(c), (4)(b) and (4)(e) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be one month, one month and two months respectively.

5. The Commission may consult the Committee on any other matter concerning the application of this Regulation.]

Article 16U.K.Repeal

Article 9 of Directive 2004/36/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 17U.K.Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Articles 10, 11 and 12 shall apply from 16 July 2006 and Article 13 shall apply from 16 January 2007.