4. 7. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 177/29 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 May 1984 amending Decision 71/57/Euratom on the reorganization of the Joint Nuclear Research Centre (JRC) (84/339/Euratom) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 8 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European " Communities, and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas on 13 January 1971 the Commission adopted Decision 71/57/Euratom ('), as last amended by Deci- sion 82/755/Euratom (%) ; Whereas the Joint Research Centre (JRC) should be given a structure adapted to its particular purpose ; Whereas it is desirable for high-level representatives of the Member States and leading scientific figures to be consulted with regard to the realization of the mission entrusted to the JRC, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Decision 71/57/Euratom is hereby amended as follows : 1. Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 The organs of the JRC shall be: — the Director-General, who shall also serve as Deputy Director-General of the Directorate- General for Science, Research and Develop- ment, () OJ No L 16, 20. 1. 1971, p. 14. () O] No L 319, 16. 11. 1982, p. 10. — the Board of Governors, — the Scientific Council, — the Scientific Committee. . Article 4 is replaced by the following : ‘Article 4 A Board of Governors of the JRC is hereby set up. It shall consist of 11 members : (a) a high-level representative from each Member State, to be appointed formally by the Commis- sion on the basis of nominations by the authori- ties of the State in question; (b) a chairman elected by the 10 representatives of the Member States referred to in point (a). All members shall be appointed for a term of three years, which shall be renewable. The Board of Governors shall draw up its own rules of procedure, within the framework of Council Decision 84/337/Euratom, EEC of 29 June 1984 on the multiannual research and training programmes to be carried out by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) ('), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof. The Board of Governors of the JRC shall assist and advise the Commission in the formulation of stra- tegic decisions concerning the role of the JRC within the Community framework programmes and having regard to the need to develop close coopera- tion between the JRC and the Member States, in particular in the following fields : — the drafting of proposals concerning new programmes and their integration into the Community research strategy, — preparing, each year, the establishment plan for the JRC and its budget, — implementing the research and development programmes,