Article 1 
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable their competent authorities and bodies to cooperate with the Commission and lend it the assistance it needs in the scientific examination of questions of public interest relating to food, particularly in the field of public health, through disciplines such as those associated with medicine, nutrition, toxicology, biology, hygiene, food technology, biotechnology, novel foods and processes, risk assessment techniques, physics and chemistry. 2. (a) The cooperation procedure of this Directive shall apply when a Council act requires the opinion of the Scientific Committee for Food. (b) Where appropriate, the application of the cooperation procedure of ths Directive to other questions relating to the protection of the health and safety of persons arising from the consumption of food shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5. (a) The cooperation procedure of this Directive shall apply when a Council act requires the opinion of the Scientific Committee for Food. (b) Where appropriate, the application of the cooperation procedure of ths Directive to other questions relating to the protection of the health and safety of persons arising from the consumption of food shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5. Article 2 Each Member State shall designate the authority or body which will be responsible for the cooperation with the Commission and for distribution of work to appropriate institutes within Member States as regards the tasks laid down in Article 3 and shall notify the Commission accordingly. The Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities and update the list of designated authorities referred to in the preceding paragraph. Each designated authority shall send to the Commission a list of the institutes participating in the cooperation procedure in its jurisdiction, and any modifications to that list. The Commission shall circulate this information to the above authorities and other interested parties. Article 3 1. The principal tasks to be carried out by the institutes participating in the cooperation shall include those listed in the Annex. 2. The following measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5: — establishment of rules for the administrative management of the cooperation, including: — — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — establishment of rules for the administrative management of the cooperation, including: — — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — establishment, and updating at least every six months, of the inventory of tasks and their associated priorities. 3. The tasks to be carried out in accordance with the inventory adopted in accordance with paragraph 2, second indent, shall be distributed in accordance wit the procedure laid down in Article 5 on the basis of scientific expertise and within the limits set by the resources available in the Member States. Article 4 The Commission may, after consultation with the authorities or bodies mentioned in Article 2, invite institutes in third countries to participate, on a voluntary basis, in carrying out the tasks necessary for the achievement of the objectives of this Directive and, in particular, the tasks listed in the inventory mentioned in Article 3 (2) second indent. Where an institute in a third country has agreed to participate in the carrying out of tasks, the Commission shall take that participation into account when allocating tasks under Article 3 (3). In no event may the participation referred to in the first paragraph involve charges for the Community budget. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 ( 5 ), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC ( 6 ) 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 6 The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the structures, works and efficiency of the Scientific Committee for Food within three years of the implementation of this Directive and every three years thereafter. Article 7 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 June 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 8 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 2 
Each Member State shall designate the authority or body which will be responsible for the cooperation with the Commission and for distribution of work to appropriate institutes within Member States as regards the tasks laid down in Article 3 and shall notify the Commission accordingly. The Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities and update the list of designated authorities referred to in the preceding paragraph. Each designated authority shall send to the Commission a list of the institutes participating in the cooperation procedure in its jurisdiction, and any modifications to that list. The Commission shall circulate this information to the above authorities and other interested parties. Article 3 1. The principal tasks to be carried out by the institutes participating in the cooperation shall include those listed in the Annex. 2. The following measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5: — establishment of rules for the administrative management of the cooperation, including: — — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — establishment of rules for the administrative management of the cooperation, including: — — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — establishment, and updating at least every six months, of the inventory of tasks and their associated priorities. 3. The tasks to be carried out in accordance with the inventory adopted in accordance with paragraph 2, second indent, shall be distributed in accordance wit the procedure laid down in Article 5 on the basis of scientific expertise and within the limits set by the resources available in the Member States. Article 4 The Commission may, after consultation with the authorities or bodies mentioned in Article 2, invite institutes in third countries to participate, on a voluntary basis, in carrying out the tasks necessary for the achievement of the objectives of this Directive and, in particular, the tasks listed in the inventory mentioned in Article 3 (2) second indent. Where an institute in a third country has agreed to participate in the carrying out of tasks, the Commission shall take that participation into account when allocating tasks under Article 3 (3). In no event may the participation referred to in the first paragraph involve charges for the Community budget. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 ( 5 ), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC ( 6 ) 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 6 The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the structures, works and efficiency of the Scientific Committee for Food within three years of the implementation of this Directive and every three years thereafter. Article 7 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 June 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 8 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 3 
1. The principal tasks to be carried out by the institutes participating in the cooperation shall include those listed in the Annex. 2. The following measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5: — establishment of rules for the administrative management of the cooperation, including: — — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — establishment of rules for the administrative management of the cooperation, including: — — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — measures to ensure the transparency of recommendations made by the Scientific Committee for Food, — procedures for the presentation and appraisal of dossiers; — establishment, and updating at least every six months, of the inventory of tasks and their associated priorities. 3. The tasks to be carried out in accordance with the inventory adopted in accordance with paragraph 2, second indent, shall be distributed in accordance wit the procedure laid down in Article 5 on the basis of scientific expertise and within the limits set by the resources available in the Member States. Article 4 The Commission may, after consultation with the authorities or bodies mentioned in Article 2, invite institutes in third countries to participate, on a voluntary basis, in carrying out the tasks necessary for the achievement of the objectives of this Directive and, in particular, the tasks listed in the inventory mentioned in Article 3 (2) second indent. Where an institute in a third country has agreed to participate in the carrying out of tasks, the Commission shall take that participation into account when allocating tasks under Article 3 (3). In no event may the participation referred to in the first paragraph involve charges for the Community budget. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 ( 5 ), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC ( 6 ) 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 6 The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the structures, works and efficiency of the Scientific Committee for Food within three years of the implementation of this Directive and every three years thereafter. Article 7 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 June 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 8 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 4 
The Commission may, after consultation with the authorities or bodies mentioned in Article 2, invite institutes in third countries to participate, on a voluntary basis, in carrying out the tasks necessary for the achievement of the objectives of this Directive and, in particular, the tasks listed in the inventory mentioned in Article 3 (2) second indent. Where an institute in a third country has agreed to participate in the carrying out of tasks, the Commission shall take that participation into account when allocating tasks under Article 3 (3). In no event may the participation referred to in the first paragraph involve charges for the Community budget. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 ( 5 ), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC ( 6 ) 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 6 The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the structures, works and efficiency of the Scientific Committee for Food within three years of the implementation of this Directive and every three years thereafter. Article 7 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 June 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 8 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 5 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 ( 5 ), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’. 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC ( 6 ) 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 6 The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the structures, works and efficiency of the Scientific Committee for Food within three years of the implementation of this Directive and every three years thereafter. Article 7 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 June 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 8 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 6 
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the structures, works and efficiency of the Scientific Committee for Food within three years of the implementation of this Directive and every three years thereafter. Article 7 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 June 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 8 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 7 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 June 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 8 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 8 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.