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Article 27 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (i) points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: ‘(a) when distributed in the form of alcohol which has been completely denatured in accordance with the requirements of the Member State where it has been released for consumption, where such requirements having been duly notified in writing and authorised in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article. Member States shall apply Chapter V of Directive 2008/118/EC; (b) when used as part of the manufacturing process of any product not for human consumption, provided the alcohol has been denatured in accordance with the requirements of any Member State for the given use. That exemption shall apply when such denatured alcohol: — has been incorporated into the product not for human consumption, or — is used for maintenance and cleaning of the manufacturing equipment used for this particular manufacturing process. Member States shall apply Chapter IV of Directive 2008/118/EC to movements of denatured alcohol that has not yet been incorporated into a product that is not for human consumption;’; (ii) point (d) is replaced by the following: ‘(d) when used for the production of medicines referred to in Directives 2001/82/EC (*) and 2001/83/EC (**) of the European Parliament and of the Council. (*) Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1)." (**) Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).’;" (b) in paragraph 2, the following point is added: ‘(f) in the manufacture of food supplements defined by Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (*) containing ethyl alcohol, if the unit packet of the food supplement released for consumption does not exceed 0,15 litres and food supplements are placed on the market pursuant to Article 10 of that Directive. (*) Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51).’;" (c) paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 are replaced by the following: ‘3. A Member State wishing to introduce a change to the requirements for the complete denaturing of alcohol referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall notify such new requirements to the Commission in writing, together with all the relevant information about the denaturants which it intends to employ. If the Commission considers that it does not have all the necessary information, it shall contact the Member State concerned within one month of receipt and shall specify what information is required. Once the Commission has all the information it considers necessary, it shall transmit the notification to the other Member States within one month. 4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts authorising or rejecting the requirements notified in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 28a(2). 5. If a Member State finds that a product which has been exempted pursuant to point (a) or (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article gives rise to evasion, avoidance or abuse, it may refuse to grant exemption or withdraw the relief already granted. The Member State shall notify such refusal or withdrawal forthwith to the Commission in writing, together with all the relevant information about the evasion, avoidance or abuse. If the Commission considers that it does not have all the necessary information, it shall contact the Member State concerned within one month of receipt of such information and shall specify what further information is required. Once the Commission has all the information it considers necessary, it shall transmit the notification to the other Member States within one month. A final decision shall then be taken in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 28a(2) no later than four months after the transmission of the notification to the other Member States. Member States shall not be obliged to give retroactive effect to such a decision.’;