87/144/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 February 1987 amending Decision 80/686/EEC setting up an Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution Caused by Hydrocarbons Discharged at Sea

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 13 February 1987
amending Decision 80/686/EEC setting up an Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution Caused by Hydrocarbons Discharged at Sea
(87/144/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas by Decision 80/686/EEC (1) the Commission set up an Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution Caused by Hydrocarbons Discharged at Sea; whereas by Decision 85/208/EEC (2) the Commission extended the terms of reference of that Committee to include other harmful substances;
Whereas substantial progress has been made with action by the Community concerning the control and reduction of pollution caused by the spillage of oil at sea;
Whereas in its resolution of 16 September 1983 (3) the European Parliament considered that strict rules should operate regarding inter alia the members of committees and groups of experts;
Whereas for the reasons set out above Decision 80/686/EEC should be amended,