1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
1.The Commission shall be assisted by the European Statistical System Committee established by Regulation (EC) No 223/2009. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7).
2. 3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 75 of DecisionRegulation 1999/468/EC(EU) No 182/2011 shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.apply.