No L 64/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 3. 94 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 8 February 1994 amending Decision 90/55/EEC setting up a Consumers’ Consultative Council (94/146/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the Consumers’ Consultative Council (CCC) was set up pursuant to Commission Decision 90/55/EEC (') to enable the Commission to hear the views of organizations representing consumers ; Whereas experience has shown that the representativeness of the members of the CCC must be reviewed in the light of the work that has been done ; whereas there is a need for periodical review of this representativeness to ensure that the CCC functions as smoothly as possible; Whereas experience also indicates that the manner in which the members are nominated must be re-assessed and redefined, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Decision 90/55/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 1. Article 1 (2) is replaced by the following : 2. The Council shall be composed of representa- tives of organizations which are active on behalf of consumers and shall bring together European organi- zations, national and regional organizations and insti- tutions, as well as individuals who are specially quali- fied in consumer affairs.’ ; 2. Article 3 is replaced by the following: Article 3 The Council shall be composed of 45 members. The seats shall be attributed as follows : () OJ No L 38, 10. 2. 1990, p. 40. (a) to representatives of European consumer organiza- tions, a total of 20 using the method of distribution and selection described in Annexes I and II; (b) to representatives of national and regional organi- zations and institutions, a total of 19 using the method of distribution and selection described in Annex III; (¢) to individuals specially qualified in consumer affairs, a total of six selected by the Commission on the basis of their ability in terms of defending consumer interests, whether at a general level or in specific areas or from specific aspects.’; . Article § (1) is replaced by the following : ‘1. The term of office of members of the Council shall be three years.’; . Article 7 (1) is replaced by the following : ‘1. The Council shall elect a chairman and three vice-chairmen, who shall shall hold office for a period of 18 months. This period shall be renewable. The election shall be by a majority of two-thirds of the members prevent.’; : . the following Article 7a is inserted : ‘Article 7a When membership of the Council comes up for renewal ‘the Commission shall take into account in particular the experience gained during its work, the representativeness of the organizations and the effec- tive participation of tis members.’; . Annex I is replaced by the following: ANNEX I (a) The European Office of Consumer Unions (BEUC) shall propose to the Commission a list of at least 32 persons, with an equal number of full members and alternates, from which the Commission shall select eight full members and eight alternates.