No L 296/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 11. 85 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 October 1985 amending Decision 82/835/EEC on the creation of the Committee for the Euro- pean Development of Science and Technology (85/494/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas it is appropriate, inter alia in view of the enlargement of the European Commu- nities, to ensure a better balance in the representation of the Community’s scientific circles, and whereas it is opportune to amend Commission Decision 82/835/EEC (*) accor- dingly, ‘ HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 3 Article 3 (1) of Decision 82/835/EEC, is hereby replaced by the following : ‘1. The Committee shall consist of 24 members. Article 2 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1986, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal. Done at Brussels, 28 October 198S5. For the Commission Karl-Heinz NARJES ; Vice-President () OJ No L 350, 10. 12. 1982, p. 45.