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Article 194

The number of members of the Committee shall be as follows :

Belgium : 12

Denmark : 9

Germany : 24

France : 24

Ireland : 9

Italy : 24

Luxembourg : 6

Netherlands : 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 shall be appointed in their personal capacity and may not be bound by any mandatory instructions .

(*) First paragraph as amended by Article 21 of the Act of Accession , modified by Article 11 of the Adaptation Decision .