2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at 30 days.The European Parliament's right to be informed on a regular basis, in accordance with Article 7(3) of that Decision, must be fully respected.