# Commission Decision of 16 June 2008 relating to the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (Codified version) (2008/590/EC), Article 3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Committee shall comprise 70 members, namely:
(a) one representative per Member State from ministries or government departments responsible for promoting equal opportunities; the representative shall be designated by the government of each Member State;
(b) one representative per Member State from national committees or bodies set up by official decision, having specific responsibility for equal opportunities between women and men through representation of the sectors concerned; where there are several committees or bodies dealing with these matters in a Member State, the Commission shall determine which body, by its objectives, structure, representativeness and degree of independence, is best qualified to be represented on the Committee; any Member State without such committees shall be represented by members of bodies deemed by the Commission to perform analogous duties; the representative shall be appointed by the Commission, acting on a proposal from the relevant national committee or body;
(c) seven members representing employers’ organisations at Community level;
(d) seven members representing workers’ organisations at Community level.
The representatives shall be appointed by the Commission, acting on a proposal from the social partners at Community level.
2. Two representatives of the European Women’s Lobby shall attend meetings of the Committee as observers.
3. Representatives of international and professional organisations and other associations making duly substantiated requests to the Commission may be given observer status.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/590/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-590/article-3
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