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Article 6 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 6 1. The Governing Board shall consist of: (a) one member representing the Government from each Member State; (b) one member representing the employers’ organisations from each Member State; (c) one member representing the employees’ organisations from each Member State; (d) three members representing the Commission. 2. The members referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) shall be appointed by the Council on the basis of one member for each Member State and for each of the abovementioned categories. The Council shall at the same time appoint under the same conditions as for the members an alternate to attend meetings of the Governing Board only in the absence of the member. The Commission shall appoint the members and alternates who are to represent it, taking into account a balanced representation of men and women. When submitting the lists of candidates, the Member States, employers’ organisations and employees’ organisations shall endeavour to ensure a balanced representation of men and women in the composition of the Governing Board. The list of members of the Governing Board shall be published by the Council in the Official Journal of the European Union and by the Foundation on its Internet site. 3. The term of office of members of the Governing Board shall be three years. It shall be renewable. Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced. 4. The Governing Board shall elect its chair and three vice-chairs, one from each of the three groups referred to in paragraph 7 and one from among the Commission representatives, to serve for a period of one year, which may be renewed. 5. The chair shall convene the Governing Board at least once a year. The chair shall convene additional meetings at the request of at least one-third of the members of the Governing Board. 6. Decisions by the Governing Board shall be taken by an absolute majority of its members. 7. Within the Governing Board, the representatives of governments, employees’ organisations and employers’ organisations shall each form a group. Each group shall designate a coordinator who will take part in the meetings of the Governing Board. The coordinators of the employees’ and employers’ groups shall be representatives of their respective organisations at European level. Coordinators who are not appointed Board members within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall take part in meetings without the right to vote. 8. The Governing Board shall establish a Bureau of 11 members. The Bureau shall be made up of the chair and the three vice-chairs of the Governing Board, one coordinator per group as referred to in paragraph 7, and one more representative of each group and of the Commission. Each group may designate up to three alternates to attend the meetings of the Bureau, in the absence of the full members. 9. The annual number of meetings of the Bureau shall be decided by the Governing Board. The chair of the Bureau shall convene additional meetings at the request of its members. 10. Decisions by the Bureau shall be taken by consensus. If no consensus can be reached, the Bureau shall refer the matter to the Governing Board for decision. 11. The Governing Board shall be fully and promptly informed on the activities of and the decisions taken by the Bureau.’;