1.
An Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems (hereinafter referred to as Advisory Committee) is hereby established, comprising, from each Member State:
(a)
one government representative;
(b)
one representative from the trade unions;
(c)
one representative from the employers' organisations.
For each of the categories referred to above, an alternate member shall be appointed for each Member State.
The members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Council. The Advisory Committee shall be chaired by a representative of ►M3 the European Commission ◄ . The Advisory Committee shall draw up its Rules of Procedure.
2.
The Advisory Committee shall be empowered, at the request of ►M3 the European Commission ◄ , the Administrative Commission or on its own initiative:
(a)
to examine general questions or questions of principle and problems arising from the implementation of the Community provisions on the coordination of social security systems, especially regarding certain categories of persons;
(b)
to formulate opinions on such matters for the Administrative Commission and proposals for any revisions of the said provisions.