26. 10. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No ‘L 309/39 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 October 1989 on the setting-up of an Advisory Committee on Cotton (89/567/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European - Economic Community, Whereas the Act of Accession of Greece and in. particular Protocol 4, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4006/87 ("), instituted a common ofganization of the market in cotton ; Whereas the Commission should seek the views- of producers, traders and consumers on matters arising in connection with the operation of the common organi- zation of the market in cotton; 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, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. There shall be attached to the Commission. an Advisory Committee. on Cotton,” hereinafter called ‘the Committee’, () OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1987, p. 49. 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 operation of the . Regulations on the common organization of the market in cotton -and in particular on measures to be adopted by the- Commission 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 any of the interests represented. Article 3 1. Theé Committee shall consist of 28 members. 2. Seats on the Committee shall be apportioned as follows:: — 8 to cotton producers, — 6 to processing cooperatives, — 5 to the ginning and spifining industry, — 1 to the cotton seed oil industry, ~— 2 to the cotton trade, ) — 3 to agricultural and industrial workers in this sector, — 3 to consumers.