CELEX: 31977D0532
Language: en
Date: 1977-07-29 00:00:00
Title: 77/532/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1977 setting up an Advisory Committee on Feedingstuffs

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31977D0532

77/532/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1977 setting up an Advisory Committee on Feedingstuffs  

Official Journal L 211 , 19/08/1977 P. 0007 - 0009 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 19 P. 0076  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0039  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0039 

**** II  ( ACTS WHOSE PUBLICATION IS NOT OBLIGATORY )   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