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►B COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of19December 1991
settingupanInsuranceCommittee
(91/675/EEC)
(OJ L 374, 31.12.1991, p. 32)
Amended by:
Official Journal
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►M1Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 September 2003L 284 1 31.10.2003
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of19December 1991
settingupanInsuranceCommittee
(91/675/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular the third sentence of Article 57 (2)
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (3),
Whereas the Council shall confer on the Commission powers for the
implementation of the ruleswhich the Council laysdown;
Whereas implementing measures are necessary for the application of
Council directives on non-life insurance and life assurance; whereas,in particular, technical adaptations may from time to time be necessaryto take account of developments in the insurance sector; whereas it isappropriate that these measures shall be taken in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 2, procedure III, variant (b), of Council
Decision 87/373/EEC of 13 July 1987 laying down the procedures forthe exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (
4);
Whereas it is necessary for this purpose to set up an Insurance
Committee;
Whereas the establishment of an Insurance Committee does not rule
out other forms of cooperation between authorities which supervisethe taking up and pursuit of the business of insurance undertakings,and in particular cooperation within the Conference on InsuranceSupervisory Authorities, which is in particular competent for the
drafting of protocolsimplementing Community directives ; whereas
close cooperation between the Committee and the Conference wouldbe particularly useful;
Whereas the examination of problems arising in non-life insurance and
life assurance makes cooperation desirable between the competent
authorities and the Commission; whereas it is appropriate to conferthis task on the Insurance Committee; whereas it should furthermorebe ensured that there is smooth coordination of the activities of thisCommittee with those of other committees of a similar nature set upby Community acts,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Commission shall be assisted by the Insurance Committee, herein-
after referred to as‘the Committee’.
Article 2
1. Where the Council, in the actswhich it adoptsin the field of
direct non-life insurance and direct life assurance, confers on the
Commission powers for the implementation of the rules which it laysdown, the procedure set out in paragraph 2 shall apply.1991L0675 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 230, 15. 9. 1990, p. 5.
(2) OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 117 and OJ No C 305, 25. 11. 1991.
(3) OJ No C 102, 18. 4. 1991, p. 11.
(4) OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.▼M1
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2. Where reference ismade to thisArticle, Articles5 and 7 of Deci-
sion 1999/468/EC (1) 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.
Article 3
1. The Committee shall examine any question relating to the appli-
cation of Community provisions concerning the insurance sector, andin particular Directiveson direct ins urance.
The Commission may also consult the Committee on new proposals it
intendsto s ubmit to the Council asregardsfurther coordination in thesphere of direct life assurance and direct non-life insurance.
2. The Committee shall not consider specific problems relating to
individual insurance undertakings.
Article 4
The Committee shall assume its functions on 1 January 1992.
Article 5
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1991L0675 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 3
(1) Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures
for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ
L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23).▼B