Article 4

The members of the Committee are appointed by the Commission on proposals from the organisations set up at Community level which are most representative of the interests specified in Article 3(1). The consumers' representative is proposed by the consumers'^f1 committee.

For each seat to be filled, except for the seats reserved for the sectoral dialogue committee on fisheries, the organisations shall propose two candidates of different nationality. For the seats allotted to the interests foreseen by Article 3(1) the proposals shall specify the name of the full member and that of the substitute.

The term of office for a member of the Committee shall be three years. It may be renewable. The functions carried out are not subject to remuneration.

After expiry of the three-year period, the members of the Committee remain in office until their replacement or the renewal of their mandate has been decided on.

The mandate of a member comes to an end before the expiry of the three-year period through resignation or death.

It may also be terminated when the body which put forward the member's candidacy requests that he or she be replaced.

A person shall be appointed in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1 to replace such a member for the remainder of his or her term of office.

The list of the members of the Committee shall be published by the Commission for information purposes in the Official Journal of the European Communities.