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( 1 ) OJ NO L 211 , 19 . 8 . 1977 , P . 10 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 21 APRIL 1981

AMENDING DECISION 77/533/EEC SETTING UP WITHIN THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEEDINGSTUFFS A SPECIAL SECTION ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS

( 81/307/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

WHEREAS A SPECIAL SECTION ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS WAS SET UP WITHIN THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEEDINGSTUFFS BY COMMISSION DECISION 77/533/EEC ( 1 ),

WHEREAS THE RULES GOVERNING THE SPECIAL SECTION SHOULD BE ADJUSTED IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE GAINED SINCE ITS CREATION ON 29 JULY 1977 ;

WHEREAS , FOLLOWING THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COMMITTEE OF COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EEC COUNTRIES ( COCCEE ), ONE OF THE BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION DECISION 77/533/EEC , NEW ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING COMMERCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE LISTED ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

DECISION 77/533/EEC IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . ARTICLE 3 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' ARTICLE 3

1 . THE SECTION SHALL COMPRISE 12 PERMANENT MEMBERS AND A MAXIMUM OF 24 NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS .

2 . THE PERMANENT MEMBERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING WORK WITHIN THEIR GROUP .

3 . SEATS FOR PERMANENT MEMBERS SHALL BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS :

- TWO TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS ,

- TWO TO AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES ,

- TWO TO INDUSTRY ,

- TWO TO COMMERCE ,

- TWO TO WORKERS ,

- TWO TO CONSUMERS .

4 . THE INTERESTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 MAY EACH APPOINT A MAXIMUM OF FOUR NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS . '

2 . ARTICLE 4 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' ARTICLE 4

1 . THE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE SECTION SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION ON PROPOSALS FROM THE FOLLOWING BODIES :

- AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS :

THE COMMITTEE OF AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ( COPA ),

- AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES :

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ( COGECA ),

- INDUSTRY :

THE UNION OF INDUSTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ( UNICE ),

- COMMERCE :

THE COMMUNITY-LEVEL TRADE ORGANIZATIONS MOST REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT CATEGORY ,

- WORKERS :

THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ( ETUC ),

- CONSUMERS :

THE CONSUMER ' S CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE SET UP BY COMMISSION DECISION 73/306/EEC OF 25 SEPTEMBER 1973 ( 1 ).

2 . 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 .

3 . THE BODIES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL PROPOSE TO THE COMMISSION , BY LETTER ADDRESSED AT LEAST EIGHT DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMISSION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF SECRETARIAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9 ( 3 ), THEIR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES IN THE SECTION . '

( 1 ) OJ NO L 283 , 10 . 10 . 1973 , P . 18 .

3 . THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 9A SHALL BE INSERTED :

' ARTICLE 9A

1 . ACTING ON PROPOSALS FROM THE BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ), THE COMMISSION MAY APPOINT , FOR THE DURATION OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE SECTION , OBSERVERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE LINKS WITH THE SECTION ' S SECRETARIAT .

2 . OBSERVERS MAY ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE SECTION AND OF THE WORKING GROUPS ; THEY SHALL NOT TAKE PART IN DISCUSSIONS ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 21 APRIL 1981 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 APRIL 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION