Article 1
The CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee (‘the Committee’) shall be made up of forty (40) standing representatives of organisations of the civil society as follows:
twenty-five (25) in representation of organisations located in the CARIFORUM States; and
fifteen (15) in representation of organisations located in the European Union.
In each set of representatives referred to above, there shall be a balanced representation of:
employers' organisations,
trade unions,
other economic, social and non-governmental organisations, including development and environmental organisations; and
the academic community.
Standing representatives shall serve for two years. Relevant expertise and broad geographical and sectoral representation shall be ensured.
For the purposes of this Decision, ‘organisations of civil society’ includes institutions, associations, foundations, advocacy groups and other entities of a non-governmental nature which have a non-profit making aim and which are able to provide advice or contribute specialised information on matters covered by the Agreement, as well as representatives of the academic community.
An organization shall be deemed to be located in the territory of a CARIFORUM State or European Union if such an organisation has its statutory office, central management and control in the territory of a CARIFORUM State or the European Union as the case may be.