1. The Commission shall be assisted by the European Banking Committee established by Commission Decision 2004/10/EC (^{32}).(^{34}).
2a. 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.