L 104/42 Official Journal of the European Union 23.4.2005 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS DECISION No 200 of 15 December 2004 concerning the methods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commission on Data Processing of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/324[EC) THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, Having regard to Article 81(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 140871 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community (), under which the Administrative Commission shall foster and develop cooperation between Member States by modernising procedures for the exchange of information, in particular by adapting the information flow between institutions for the purpose of telematic exchange, taking account of the development of data processing in each Member State, with a view to expediting the award of benefits; Having regard to Article 117¢(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574(72 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community (%, under which the Adminis- trative Commission shall set up and determine the methods of operation and composition of a Technical Commission, which shall, pursuant to Articles 117, 117a and 117b, deliver reports and a reasoned opinion before decisions are taken; Taking account of the consequences of the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004 on the functioning of the Technical Commission, () OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1). () OJ L 74,27.3.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 631/2004. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers sets up the Technical Commission on Data Processing provided for in Article 117¢(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72. It shall be called ‘the Technical Commission’. 2. The Technical Commission shall have the functions laid down in Article 117¢(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72. 3. The mandate with regard to the specific tasks of the Technical Commission shall be set by the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, who may modify these tasks as required. Atrticle 2 The Technical Commission shall adopt its reports and reasoned opinions where necessary on the basis of technical documents and studies. It can request from national administrations any information it deems necessary for appropriate accomplishment of its tasks. Atrticle 3 1.  The Technical Commission shall be composed of two members from each Member State, one of whom shall be nominated as the standing member, with the other designated as his deputy. The nominations from each Member State shall be forwarded to the Secretary-General of the Administrative Commission by the government representative for the Member State on the Administrative Commission.