1.The Commission shall be assisted by the committee set up pursuant to Article 12(1) of Council Directive 93/75/EEC(9), 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.
3.The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.