No L 45/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 2. 87 COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1987 on the setting-up of an Advisory Committee on Questions of -Agricultural Structure Policy (87/83/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the Advisory Committee on Questions of Agricultural Structure Policy was set up by Commission Decision 64/488/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 83/77/EEC (?); 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 Questions of Agricultural Structure Policy 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 the occupations concerned by questions of agricultural structure policy and the branches of activity directly involved in these matters must have an opportunity to participate in the drafting of the opinions requested by the Commission; Whereas the Trade associations concerned have set up organizations at Community level, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1.  There is hereby attached to the Commission an Advisory Committee on Questions of Agricultural Structure Policy (hereinafter called the Committee). 2.  The Committee shall be composed of representatives of the following interests: landowners, farmers, agricultural cooperatives, paid agricultural workers, agricultural credit institutions, rural families, trade, industry and non-agricultural paid workers. Article 2 1.  The Committee may be consulted by the Commission on questions affecting the formulation and implementation at Community level of the policy for improving agricultural (1) OJ No 134, 20. 8. 1964, p. 2256/64. (2) OJ No L 51, 24. 2. 1983, p. 34. structures, all such questions being considered both in themselves and in relation to their repercussions on the agricultural population as a whole. 2. At the request of any of the interests referred to in Article 1 (2), the Committee may, on its own initiative and in regard to a matter within its terms of reference, forward opinions and reports to the Commission. Article 3 1. The Committee shall consist of 54 members. 2. Seats on the Committee shall be apportioned as follows: — 25 to agricultural producers and cooperatives in the sector, including four to representatives of young farmers, — two to representatives of agricultural landowners, — three to representatives of rural families, — five to agricultural credit institutions, — seven to representatives of agricultural workers, — four to representatives of industry, — four to representatives of trade, — four to representatives of non-agricultural paid workers. Article 4 . Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission on proposals from the agricultural organizations set up at Community level which are most representative of activities concerned with the improvement of agricultural structures. For each seat to be filled, these 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 and shall be renewable. Members shall not be remunerated for their services. After the expiry of the three years members of the Committee shall remain in office until they are replaced or until their term of office is renewed.