Council Directive 91/675/EEC of 19 December 1991 setting up an insurance committee
Modified by
  • Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 September 2003adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty, 303R1882, October 31, 2003
  • Directive 2005/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 9 March 2005amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 85/611/EEC, 91/675/EEC, 92/49/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directives 94/19/EC, 98/78/EC, 2000/12/EC, 2001/34/EC, 2002/83/EC and 2002/87/EC in order to establish a new organisational structure for financial services committees(Text with EEA relevance), 305L0001, March 24, 2005
  • Directive 2008/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 11 March 2008amending Council Directive 91/675/EEC setting up a European insurance and occupational pensions committee, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission, 308L0021, March 19, 2008
Council Directiveof 19 December 1991setting up an European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Committee(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 CommissionOJ No C 230, 15.9.1990, p. 5.,In cooperation with the European ParliamentOJ No C 240, 16.9.1991, p. 117 and OJ No C 305, 25.11.1991.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 102, 18.4.1991, p. 11.,Whereas the Council shall confer on the Commission powers for the implementation of the rules which the Council lays down;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 necessary to take account of developments in the insurance sector; whereas it is appropriate 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 for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the CommissionOJ No L 197, 18.7.1987, p. 33.;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 supervise the taking up and pursuit of the business of insurance undertakings, and in particular cooperation within the Conference on Insurance Supervisory Authorities, which is in particular competent for the drafting of protocols implementing Community directives; whereas close cooperation between the Committee and the Conference would be 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 confer this task on the Insurance Committee; whereas it should furthermore be ensured that there is smooth coordination of the activities of this Committee with those of other committees of a similar nature set up by Community acts,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 11.The Commission shall be assisted by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Committee established by Commission Decision 2004/9/EC of 5 November 2003OJ L 3, 7.1.2004, p. 34. (hereinafter the Committee).2.The chairperson of the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors established by Commission Decision 2004/6/ECOJ L 3, 7.1.2004, p. 30. shall participate at the meetings of the Committee as an observer.3.The Committee may invite experts and observers to attend its meetings.4.The secretariat of the Committee shall be provided by the Commission.
Article 2Where reference is made to this Article, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/ECOJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11). shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
Article 2aWhere reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC 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.
Article 31.The Committee shall examine any question relating to the application of Community provisions concerning the insurance sector, and in particular Directives on direct insurance.The Commission may also consult the Committee on new proposals it intends to submit to the Council as regards further coordination in the sphere of direct life assurance and direct non-life insurance.2.The Committee shall not consider specific problems relating to individual insurance undertakings.
Article 4The Committee shall assume its functions on 1 January 1992.
Article 5This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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