ARTICLE 16

WHERE REFERENCE IS MADE TO THIS ARTICLE , THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE SHALL APPLY : ( 1 ) WHEN A MEMBER STATE MAINTAINS THE PROVISIONS OF ITS NATIONAL LAWS , IT SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION AND THE OTHER MEMBER STATES THEREOF WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AFTER NOTIFICATION OF THIS DIRECTIVE ; ( 2 ) SHOULD A MEMBER STATE DEEM IT NECESSARY TO ADOPT NEW LEGISLATION , IT SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION AND THE OTHER MEMBER STATES OF THE MEASURES ENVISAGED AND GIVE THE REASONS JUSTIFYING THEM . THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSULT THE MEMBER STATES WITHIN THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOODSTUFFS IF IT CONSIDERS SUCH CONSULTATION TO BE USEFUL OR IF A MEMBER STATE SO REQUESTS . MEMBER STATES MAY TAKE SUCH ENVISAGED MEASURES ONLY THREE MONTHS AFTER SUCH NOTIFICATION AND PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSION'S OPINION IS NOT NEGATIVE . IN THE LATTER EVENT , AND BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED PERIOD , THE COMMISSION SHALL INITIATE THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 17 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ENVISAGED MEASURES MAY BE IMPLEMENTED SUBJECT , IF NECESSARY , TO THE APPROPRIATE MODIFICATIONS .

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.