No L 296/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 10. 91 COMMISSION DECISION of 17 October 1991 on the Liaison Group on the Elderly (91/544/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the constant improvement of living and working conditions and the harmonious development of econo- mies are aims of the European Economic Community ; Whereas the European Parliament adopted its resolution of 18 February 1982 on the situation and problems of the aged in the European Community (), its resolution of 10 March 1986 on services for the elderly (¥ and its resolu- tion of 14 May 1986 on Community measures to improve the situation of old people (*); Whereas the Council adopted its Decision of 26 November 1990 on Community actions ‘for the elderly (%) ; ' Whereas current demographic movements tend towards an increase in the elderly population with a particular emphasis on the very old ; whereas this trend will have considerable economic and social implications, inter alia, for the employment market, social security and social expenditure ; Whereas exchanges of information and experience as well as cooperation and consultation on measures affecting the elderly between the Commission, the Member States and the representatives of the elderly are important for the development of solidarity in the Community ; Whereas the measures to be carried out at Community level are intended to make known and to complement the different types of measures carried out in Member States at various levels; Whereas the Commission, in its communication on the elderly, proposes to set up a Liaison Group comprising representatives of organizations with a European orienta- tion which work with and/or for the elderly; Whereas it is necessary to give this Group a statute based on the experience gained, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : Article 1 A Liaison Group on the Elderly, hereinafter called the ‘Group’, is hereby set up at the Commission. () OJ No C 66, 15. 3. 1982, p. 71. () OJ No C 88, 14. 4. 1986, p. 17. () OJ No C 148, 16. 6. 1986, p. 61. () OJ No L 28, 2. 2. 1991, p. 29. Arti?le 2 It shall be possible for the Commission to consult the Group on all areas relating to the protection of the interests of the elderly. Article 3 1. The Group shall consist of representatives of organi- zations, established in the Member States, with a Euro- pean orientation which work with and for the elderly. 2. The Group shall comprise 20 members whose names shall be put forward at the request of the Commis- sion by the organizations working in support of the elderly. 3. These organizations must put forward twice as many names as the number of members to be appointed by the Commission. Each organization may put forward 10 names. 4. The organizations which will be requested to put forward names are listed in the Annex to this Decision. Article 4 1. The members of the Group shall be appointed by the Commission. 2. Alternate members shall be appointed under the same conditions as the full members and in equal numbers. The alternate member shall automatically replace the full member if the latter is absent or indis- posed. 3. The seats are to be allocated as follows : — Retired Workers’ Coordinating  Committee of the European Trade Union Confedera- tion : J 5 seats — Eurag — European Federation for the  Welfare of the Elderly: 5 seats — Eurolink Age: S seats — Fiapa — International Federation of Associ- ations for the Elderly: § seats Article 5 1. The term of office of the members of the Group shall be 18 months and may be renewed twice.