CELEX: 31979D0572
Language: en
Date: 1979-06-08 00:00:00
Title: 79/572/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 June 1979 relating to the institution of a Scientific and Technical Committee for Fisheries

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31979D0572

79/572/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 June 1979 relating to the institution of a Scientific and Technical Committee for Fisheries  

Official Journal L 156 , 23/06/1979 P. 0029 - 0030 Greek special edition: Chapter 04 Volume 1 P. 0140  Spanish special edition: Chapter 04 Volume 1 P. 0089  Portuguese special edition Chapter 04 Volume 1 P. 0089 

****  COMMISSION DECISION   OF 8 JUNE 1979   RELATING TO THE INSTITUTION OF A SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR FISHERIES  ( 79/572/EEC )   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   WHEREAS PROGRESS IN CONSTRUCTING A COMMUNITY SYSTEM FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERY RESOURCES REQUIRES THE ADVICE OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL , PARTICULARLY AS TO THE APPLICATION OF MARINE AND FISHERIES BIOLOGY AND FISHING TECHNOLOGY OR SIMILAR DISCIPLINES ;   WHEREAS THIS ADVICE SHOULD BE CHANNELLED BY SETTING UP A PERMANENT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   A SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR FISHERIES , HEREINAFTER CALLED ' THE COMMITTEE ' , IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION .   ARTICLE 2   1 .  THE COMMITTEE MAY BE CONSULTED PERIODICALLY BY THE COMMISSION ON THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF FISHING GROUNDS , THE CONSERVATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE SEA AND THEIR BALANCED EXPLOITATION .   2 .  THE COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE SITUATION AS REGARDS FISHERY RESOURCES , ON WAYS AND MEANS OF CONSERVING FISHING GROUNDS AND STOCKS AND ON THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY .   3 .  THE COMMITTEE MAY DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMISSION TO ANY PROBLEM REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 .   ARTICLE 3   THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF NOT MORE THAN 25 MEMBERS .   ARTICLE 4   MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE COMMISSION FROM HIGHLY QUALIFIED SCIENTIFIC PERSONS HAVING COMPETENCE IN THE FIELDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 .   ARTICLE 5   THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND TWO VICE-CHAIRMEN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS . THEY SHALL BE ELECTED ON THE BASIS OF A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS .   ARTICLE 6   1 .  THE MANDATE OF A MEMBER , CHAIRMAN OR VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE A TERM OF TWO YEARS . IT SHALL BE RENEWABLE . HOWEVER , THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF THE COMMITTEE MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY RE-ELECTED AFTER BEING IN OFFICE FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE PERIODS OF TWO YEARS . DUTIES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO REMUNERATION .   AFTER THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF TWO YEARS , THE MEMBERS , CHAIRMAN , OR VICE-CHAIRMEN OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL THEIR REPLACEMENT OR THE RENEWAL OF THEIR MANDATE .   2 .  WHERE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A MEMBER , CHAIRMAN OR VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE TO FULFIL HIS MANDATE , OR WHERE HE RESIGNS VOLUNTARILY , HE SHALL BE REPLACED FOR THE REMAINING TERM OF THE MANDATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 4 OR 5 .   ARTICLE 7   1 .  THE COMMITTEE MAY FORM WORKING GROUPS FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS .   2 .  THE MANDATE OF THE WORKING GROUPS SHALL BE TO REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE SUBJECTS REFERRED TO THEM BY THE LATTER .   ARTICLE 8   1 .  THE COMMITTEE AND THE WORKING GROUPS SHALL MEET AT THE INVITATION OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION .   2 .  THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION AS WELL AS OTHER OFFICIALS AND INTERESTED AGENTS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL TAKE PART IN MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE WORKING GROUPS .   3 .  THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION MAY INVITE INDIVIDUALS HAVING PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN THE SUBJECT BEING STUDIED TO PARTICIPATE AT THE MEETINGS .   4 .  COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS SHALL PROVIDE THE SECRETARIAT OF THE COMMITTEE AND OF THE WORKING GROUPS .   ARTICLE 9   1 .  THE DELIBERATION OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL RELATE TO REQUESTS FOR OPINIONS MADE BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION .   THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION , IN REQUESTING THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE , MAY FIX A PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE OPINION IS TO BE GIVEN .   2 .  WHERE THE OPINION REQUESTED IS THE SUBJECT OF THE UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE , THE LATTER SHALL DRAW UP COMMON CONCLUSIONS . IN THE ABSENCE OF UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT , THE VARIOUS POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF THE DELIBERATIONS SHALL BE ENTERED IN A REPORT DRAWN UP ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION .   ARTICLE 10   WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 214 OF THE TREATY , MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT DIVULGE INFORMATION COMING TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AS A RESULT OF THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE WHEN THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION INFORMS THEM THAT THE OPINION REQUESTED RELATES TO MATTERS OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE .   IN THIS CASE ONLY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE , THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION , AND OTHER OFFICIALS AND INTERESTED AGENTS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE PRESENT AT THE MEETINGS .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 8 JUNE 1979 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   FINN GUNDELACH   VICE-PRESIDENT