1. The Commission shall be assisted by the European Securities Committee established by Commission Decision 2001/528/EC [OJ L 191, 13.7.2001, p. 45.] (hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee').
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
2a. None of the implementing measures enacted may change the essential provisions of this Directive.
3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, 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.
4. By 31 December 2010, and, thereafter, at least every three years, the Commission shall review the provisions concerning its implementing powers and present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of those powers. The report shall examine, in pa