14. 2. 87 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Official Journal of the European Communities No L 45/43 COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1987 on the setting-up of an Advisory Committee on Seeds (87/84/EEC) Article 2 1. The Committee may be consulted by the Commission Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the Advisory Committee on Seeds was set up by Commission Decision 72/350/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 83/77/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 Seeds have been amended several times and have therefore become difficult to apply; whereas they should therefore be consolidated; Whereas the Commission should seck the views of producers, traders and consumers on matters arising in connection with the operation of the common organization of the market in seeds; 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 and Advisory Committee on Seeds, hereinafter called the ‘Committee’, 2. The Committee shall be composed of representatives of the following interests: agricultural producers and cooperatives, industries, seed producers, breeders, traders and distributors, agricultural workers and consumers. (1) OJ No L 236, 18. 10. 1972, p. 14. (?) O] No L 51, 24. 2. 1983, p. 34. on any problem concerning the operation of Regulations on the common organization of the market in seeds 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 but on which its opinion has not been sought. He shall do so, in particular, at the request of one of the interests represented. Article 3 1. The Committee shall consist of 42 members. 2. Seats on the Committee shall be apportioned as follows: — 21 to agricultural producers and cooperatives in the sector, — 16 to representatives of seed producers, breeders, traders and distributors of whom: — one shall represent producers, breeders, traders and distributors of flax seed, — two shall represent producers, breeders, traders and distributors of maize seed, — 13 shall represent producers, breeders, traders and distributors of fodder plant and other seed, —— one to a representative of industry, — three to representatives of agricultural workers, — one to a consumers’ representative, 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 whose activities come within the scope of the common organization of the market in seeds. Consumers’ representatives shall be appointed on proposals from the Consumers’ Advisory Committee.