Definicija: The Committee delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures aimed at approximating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States and at protecting human health and the environment: - when carrying out the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment, - when placing on the market products containing, or consisting of, genetically modified organisms intended for subsequent deliberate release into the environment.

Definicija: The Brussels Convention of 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters lays down rules on jurisdiction in legal proceedings concerning civil and commercial matters. It ensures that judgments given by the courts of the Member States are recognized throughout the whole Community and sets up a mechanism to help judgments given in one contracting state to be enforced in another.

Definicija: The Committee was set up by Council Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 of 8 February 1993 on checks for conformity with the rules on product safety in the case of products imported from third countries. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee the draft measures drawing up - or amending - a list of the products or product categories which are not accompanied by a document or not market in accordance with the Community or national rules on product safety applicable in the Member State in which release for free circulation is sought. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft.