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Document 11997E258

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)
Part Five: Institutions of the Community
Title I: Provisions governing the institutions
Chapter 3: The Economic and Social Committee
Article 258
Article 194 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)
Article 194 - EEC Treaty

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11997E258

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) - Part Five: Institutions of the Community - Title I: Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 3: The Economic and Social Committee - Article 258 - Article 194 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 194 - EEC Treaty

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0283 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0068 - Consolidated version
(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)


Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 258

The number of members of the Economic and Social Committee shall be as follows:

Belgium // 12

Denmark // 9

Germany // 24

Greece // 12

Spain // 21

France // 24

Ireland // 9

Italy // 24

Luxembourg // 6

Netherlands // 12

Austria // 12

Portugal // 12

Finland // 9

Sweden // 12

United Kingdom // 24.

The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Council, acting unanimously, for four years. Their appointments shall be renewable.

The members of the Committee may not be bound by any mandatory instructions. They shall be completely independent in the performance of their duties, in the general interest of the Community.

The Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall determine the allowances of members of the Committee.

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