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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 29 JULY 1977

SETTING UP AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEEDINGSTUFFS

( 77/532/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

WHEREAS THE FEEDINGSTUFFS SECTOR IS OF CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STOCK REARING IN THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO INTEGRATE THE FACTORS WHICH GOVERN THE PRODUCTION , MARKETING AND CONSUMPTION OF FEEDINGSTUFFS AND TO CONSULT TRADE CIRCLES AND CONSUMERS ON THESE MATTERS ;

WHEREAS THE PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS CONCERNED WITH FARMING , INDUSTRY , COMMERCE AND WORKERS ' INTERESTS AND ALSO CONSUMER ASSOCIATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES HAVE ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THERE IS HEREBY ATTACHED TO THE COMMISSION AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEEDINGSTUFFS , HEREINAFTER CALLED ' THE COMMITTEE ' .

2 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING INTERESTS : AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS , AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES , INDUSTRY , TRADE , WORKERS AND CONSUMERS .

ARTICLE 2

THE COMMITTEE SHALL SET UP :

- A STANDING WORKING GROUP ON STATISTICS ,

- A STANDING WORKING GROUP ON PROTEINS ,

- A STANDING WORKING GROUP ON DEHYDRATED FODDER .

THE COMMITTEE MAY SET UP OTHER WORKING GROUPS TO ASSIST IT IN CARRYING OUT ITS WORK .

ARTICLE 3

1 . THE COMMITTEE MAY BE CONSULTED BY THE COMMISSION ON ANY PROBLEM CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION , MARKETING OR CONSUMPTION OF FEEDINGSTUFFS .

IT SHALL ORGANIZE AND PREPARE THE WORK OF THE STANDING GROUPS AND OF THE OTHER WORKING GROUPS . IT SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH GROUP IS COMPOSED SOLELY OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SECTORS MOST DIRECTLY CONCERNED WITH THE SUBJECT OR SUBJECTS TO BE EXAMINED BY THAT GROUP .

2 . THE STANDING WORKING GROUP ON STATISTICS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINING THE PROBLEMS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN THE FEEDINGSTUFFS SECTOR .

3 . THE STANDING GROUP ON PROTEINS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINING THE PROBLEMS OF THE COMMUNITY ' S PROTEIN SUPPLIES .

4 . THE STANDING WORKING GROUP ON DEHYDRATED FODDER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINING THE APPLICATION OF THE RULES ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN DEHYDRATED FODDER , AND IN PARTICULAR THE MEASURES WHICH THE COMMISSION TAKES UNDER THESE RULES .

5 . THE WORKING GROUPS SHALL REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE RESULTS OF THEIR WORK .

THE WORKING GROUPS SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRMAN AND A RAPPORTEUR .

6 . THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE MAY INDICATE TO THE COMMISSION THE DESIRABILITY OF CONSULTING THE COMMITTEE ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE LATTER ' S COMPETENCE BUT ON WHICH ITS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN SOUGHT . HE SHALL DO SO , IN PARTICULAR , AT THE REQUEST OF ONE OF THE INTERESTS REPRESENTED .

ARTICLE 4

1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL COMPRISE 26 MEMBERS .

2 . SEATS ON THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS :

- 13 TO PRODUCERS AND TO AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES , INCLUDING FIVE TO AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES ,

- FOUR TO INDUSTRY ,

- THREE TO TRADE ,

- THREE TO WORKERS ,

- THREE TO CONSUMERS .

ARTICLE 5

1 . MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION ON PROPOSALS FROM THE TRADE AND WORKERS ' ORGANIZATIONS SET UP AT COMMUNITY LEVEL WHICH ARE MOST REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INTERESTS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ); NEVERTHELESS , THE CONSUMERS ' REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE APPOINTED ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE CONSUMERS ' ADVISORY COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE COMMISSION DECISION OF 25 SEPTEMBER 1973 .

THE SAID BODIES SHALL PUT FORWARD TWO CANDIDATES OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITY IN RESPECT OF EACH SEAT TO BE FILLED , EACH FROM A DIFFERENT MEMBER STATE OF THE COMMUNITY .

2 . THE TERM OF OFFICE OF A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE THREE YEARS AND SHALL BE RENEWABLE . MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE REMUNERATED FOR THEIR SERVICES .

AFTER THE EXPIRY OF THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD , MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL THEY ARE REPLACED OR UNTIL THEIR APPOINTMENTS ARE RENEWED .

A MEMBER ' S TERM OF OFFICE MAY BE TERMINATED BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD BY RESIGNATION OR DEATH .

IT MAY ALSO BE TERMINATED WHEN THE BODY WHICH PROPOSED HIM REQUESTS THAT HE BE REPLACED .

HE SHALL THEN BE REPLACED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SAID TERM OF OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 1 .

3 . A LIST OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSION FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

ARTICLE 6

THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND TWO VICE-CHAIRMEN FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS . ON A FIRST BALLOT THE ELECTIONS SHALL REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND ON SUBSEQUENT BALLOTS A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT .

THE VICE-CHAIRMEN SHALL BE CHOSEN FROM AMONG THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INTERESTS OTHER THAN THAT OF THE CHAIRMAN .

THE COMMITTEE MAY , BY THE SAME PROCEDURE , ELECT FURTHER OFFICERS FROM AMONG THE OTHER MEMBERS . IN THAT CASE , THE OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN SHALL COMPRISE AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH INTEREST REPRESENTED ON THE COMMITTEE .

THE OFFICERS SHALL PREPARE AND ORGANIZE THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE .

ARTICLE 7

AT THE REQUEST OF ANY OF THE INTERESTS REPRESENTED , THE CHAIRMAN MAY INVITE A PERSON DELEGATED BY THE INTEREST CONCERNED TO BE PRESENT AT MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE .

HE MAY ALSO INVITE ANY PERSON WITH SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS IN ANY SUBJECT ON THE AGENDA TO TAKE PART IN AN EXPERT CAPACITY IN THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE . SUCH EXPERTS SHALL TAKE PART ONLY IN DISCUSSIONS OF THE ITEM FOR WHICH THEY ARE INVITED .

ARTICLE 8

1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE CONVENED BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL MEET AT COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS . MEETINGS OF THE OFFICERS SHALL BE CONVENED BY THE CHAIRMAN IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION .

2 . REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SHALL TAKE PART IN MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE , ITS OFFICERS AND THE WORKING GROUPS .

3 . SECRETARIAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMITTEE , ITS OFFICERS AND WORKING GROUPS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION .

ARTICLE 9

THE COMMITTEE SHALL DISCUSS MATTERS ON WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS REQUESTED AN OPINION . NO VOTE SHALL BE TAKEN .

THE COMMISSION MAY , WHEN SEEKING THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE , SET A TIME LIMIT WITHIN WHICH SUCH OPINION SHALL BE GIVEN .

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE VARIOUS INTERESTS REPRESENTED SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A REPORT FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION .

IN THE EVENT OF UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT BEING REACHED IN THE COMMITTEE ON THE OPINION TO BE GIVEN , THE COMMITTEE SHALL FORMULATE JOINT CONCLUSIONS WHICH SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE REPORT .

THE RESULTS OF THE COMMITTEE ' S DISCUSSIONS SHALL ON REQUEST BE COMMUNICATED BY THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES .

ARTICLE 10

WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ARTICLE 214 OF THE TREATY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL , IF THE COMMISSION INFORMS THEM THAT THE OPINION REQUESTED OR THE QUESTION RAISED IS ON A MATTER OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE , BE UNDER AN OBLIGATION NOT TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION WHICH HAS COME TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE OR OF ITS WORKING GROUPS .

IN SUCH CASES , ONLY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS MAY BE PRESENT AT MEETINGS .

ARTICLE 11

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 AUGUST 1977 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 29 JULY 1977 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT