No L 45/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 2. 87 COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1987 setting up within the Advisory on Feedingstuffs a Special Section on the Approximation of ~Laws (87/77/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the Special Section on the Approximation of Laws was set up within the Advisory Committee on Feedingstuffs by Commission Decision 77/533/EEC (1), as amended by Decision 81/307/EEC (2); Whereas the procedure for the replacement of members should be adjusted in the light of the change that has occurred in the representation of industry; Whereas the rules governing the Special Section on the Approximation of Laws within the Advisory Committee on . Feedingstuffs have been amended and should therefore be consolidated; Whereas the Commission should canvass the views of trade circles - and consumers on matters concerning the approximation of laws on feedingstuffs; Whereas trade associations representing agriculture, industry, commerce and workers and consumer groups in the Member States have set up organizations at Community level, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. Thereis hereby attached to the Commission within the Advisory Committee on Feedingstuffs a Special Section on the Approximation of Laws, hereinafter called ‘the Section’. 2. The Section shall report to the Committee on the results of its work. : 3. The Section shall consist of representatives of organizations concerned with agriculture, industry, commerce, workers and consumers. () OJ No L 211, 19. 8.1977, p. 10. (3) OJ No L 126, 12. 5. 1981, p. 27. Article 2 1. The Section may be consulted by the Commission on any problem concerning the approximation of the laws on feedingstuffs. 2. The chairman of the Section may indicate to the Commission the desirability of consulting the Section on any matter within the latter’s competence but on which its opinion has not been sought. He shall also do so at the request of any one of the interests represented in the Section. Article 3 1. TheSection 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.  Theinterests listed in paragraph 3 may each appoint a maximum of four non-permanent members. 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 Econcomic Community (COGECA),