Article 1 
The Sirene Manual shall constitute a set of instructions to operators in the Sirene offices of each Member State which establishes the rules and procedures governing the bilateral or multilateral exchange of supplementary information which is required in order to implement correctly certain provisions of the Schengen Convention, as integrated into the framework of the European Union. Article 2 1. The Introduction, Part 1 and Part 2, the Introduction to Part 3 and points 3.1.3, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.8, 3.1.9 and 3.1.10 of Part 3, the Introduction to Part 4 and points 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.3, 4.5.1, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9 and 4.10 of Part 4, the Introduction to Part 5 and points 5.1.1, 5.1.2.2, 5.2 and 5.3 of Part 5, and Annexes 1, 2 and 3, tables 3 and 4 in Annex 4, the Introduction and forms C, E, G, I, J, K, L, M, N and O in Annex 5 and Annex 6 to the Sirene Manual shall be amended by the Commission in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 3(2). 2. Additional instructions, including other Annexes, may also be introduced into the Sirene Manual in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 3(2). In the case of Annex 5, such changes may in particular include the creation of additional forms where these prove necessary. Article 3 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two months. 3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004. For the Council The President M. McDowell (1) OJ C 82, 5.4.2003, p. 21. (2) Opinion delivered on 23 September 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 19. (4) See page 45 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 53. (6) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36. (7) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43. (8) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20. (9) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
Article 2 
1. The Introduction, Part 1 and Part 2, the Introduction to Part 3 and points 3.1.3, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.8, 3.1.9 and 3.1.10 of Part 3, the Introduction to Part 4 and points 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.3, 4.5.1, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9 and 4.10 of Part 4, the Introduction to Part 5 and points 5.1.1, 5.1.2.2, 5.2 and 5.3 of Part 5, and Annexes 1, 2 and 3, tables 3 and 4 in Annex 4, the Introduction and forms C, E, G, I, J, K, L, M, N and O in Annex 5 and Annex 6 to the Sirene Manual shall be amended by the Commission in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 3(2). 2. Additional instructions, including other Annexes, may also be introduced into the Sirene Manual in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 3(2). In the case of Annex 5, such changes may in particular include the creation of additional forms where these prove necessary. Article 3 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two months. 3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004. For the Council The President M. McDowell (1) OJ C 82, 5.4.2003, p. 21. (2) Opinion delivered on 23 September 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 19. (4) See page 45 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 53. (6) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36. (7) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43. (8) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20. (9) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
Article 3 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two months. 3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004. For the Council The President M. McDowell (1) OJ C 82, 5.4.2003, p. 21. (2) Opinion delivered on 23 September 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 19. (4) See page 45 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 53. (6) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36. (7) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43. (8) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20. (9) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004