14. 2. 87" Official Journal of the European Communities No L 45/25 COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1987 on the setting-up of an Advisory Committee on Raw Tobacco (87/78/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the Advisory Committee on Raw Tobacco was set up by Commission Decision 71/31/EEC (1), as last amended by Décision 86/58/EEC (2); Whereas, following the accession of new Member States to the Community, the number of seats on the Committee should be increased and they should be reallocated; whereas the procedure for the replacement of members should also be adjusted; Whereas the provisions concerning the Advisory Committee on Raw Tobacco have been amended several times and have therefore become difficult to apply; whereas they should therefore be consolidated; ) Whereas the Commission should seek the views of producers, traders and consumers on matters arising in connection with the operation of the common organization of the market in raw tobacco; Whereas all the occupations directly involved in the implementation of the market organization in question, and also consumers, must have an opportunity to participate in the drafting of the opinions requested by the Commission; Whereas the trade associations concerned and the consumer groups in the Member States have set up organizations at Community level which are in a position to represent those concerned in all the Member States; Considering that, furthermore, it is necessary to modify the number of members of the joint working party to take account of enlargement, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. Thereshall be attached to the Commission an Advisory Committee on Raw Tobacco, hereinafter called the ‘Committee’. 2. The Committee shall be composed of representatives of the following interests: producers, cooperatives, the (1) OJ No L 14, 18.1. 1971, p. 8. (?) O] No L 68, 11. 3. 1986, p. 21. tobacco industry, the tobacco trade, workers in the relevant Sectors, consumers. Article 2 1. The Committee may be consulted by the Commission on any problem concerning the operation of Regulations on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco and in particular on measures to be adopted under those Regulations. 2. The chairman of the Committee may indicate to the Commission the desirability of consulting the Committee on any matter within the latter’s competence on which its opinion has not been sought. He shall do so, in particular, at the request of one of the interests represented. 3. In respect of problems concerning the sale of leaf tobacco under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 (3) and in particular as regards the terms of the contracts referred to in that Article, the Commission may, through the joint working party provided for in Article 5 of this Decision, consult only the representatives of raw tobacco producers and the representatives of the tobacco industry and the tobacco trade. Article 3 1. The Committee shall consist of 44 members. 2. Seats on the Committee shall be apportioned as follows: — 22 to agricultural producers and cooperatives in the sector, — four to representatives of the tobacco trade, — nine to representatives of the tobacco industry, of which four seats to be allocated to public undertakings, — six to representatives of agricultural workers and of workers in the tobacco industry, — three to consumers’ representatives. Article 4 1. Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission on proposals from the trade workers’ organizations set up at Community level which are most representative of the interests specified in Article 1 (2) and (3) O] No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1.