5.7.9 Official Journal of the European  Communities No L 172/33 (Acts whose publication s not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 29 June 1990 on the setting-up of an Advisory Committee on -Cork (90/351/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the Commission should seek the views of producers, traders and consumers on matters arising in . connection with the development of the cork sector; Whereas - all _the occupations. directly involved in the development- of the sector 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, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. There shall be attached to the Commission an Advisory Committee- on Cork, hereinafter called. ‘the Committee’. 2.  The Committee shall’be composed of represen- tatives of the following interests: growers, cooperatives,. processing industries, traders, .agricultural workers and . workers in .the processing industries, consumers. Article 2 1. The Committee may  be consulted by the Commission on any problem concerning the. production, processing, marketing and utilization of cork. 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 any of the interests represented. Article 3 l.. The Committee shall consist of 18 members. 2. Seats on the Committee shall be apportioned as ‘ollows : — 9 to producers and cooperatives, — 6 to industry and trade, — 2 to agricultural and industrial workers in this sector, — 1 to consumers. Article 4 1.  Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission on proposals from the professional organizations set up at Community level which are most representative of the interests specified in- Article 1 (2) and whose activities come within the scope of the common organization of the market in cork. However, consumers™ representatives shall be appointed on proposals from the Consumers’ Advisory Committee. For each seat to be filled, those bodies shall put: forward the names of two candidates of -different nationality.. 2. The term of office for members of the Committee shall be three years: Their appointments may be renewed. Members shall not be remunerated for their services.