An Advisory Committee on Tourism, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’, shall be set up under the auspices of the Commission. It shall be made up of members designated by each Member State.

Article 2

The task of the Committee shall be to facilitate exchanges of information, consultation and, where appropriate, cooperation on tourism, and, in particular, on the provision of services for tourists.

Article 3

For the purposes referred to in Article 2, each Member State shall send the Commission, once a year, a report on the most significant measures it has taken and, as far as possible, on measures it is considering taking in the provision of services for tourists which could have consequences for travellers from the other Member States.

The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.

Article 4

1. The Committee, which shall meet at least once a year, shall hold an exchange of views on the basis of the reports referred to in Article 3 in order to facilitate, where necessary, future cooperation amongst the Member States in pursuit of the objectives referred to in Article 2.

2. At the request of the Commission or a Member State, the Committee shall also discuss any matter which may be of interest to a number of Member States.

3. The Committee shall also advise the Commission on any question on which the latter has requested an opinion.

4. The information and consultations provided for in this Decision shall be covered by professional secrecy.

Article 5

The Committee shall be chaired by the Commission.

The Commission shall provide the Committee with secretarial services.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1986.

For the Council

The President

G. SHAW

(1)

OJ No C 114, 14. 5. 1986, p. 11

(2) Opinion delivered on 12 December 1986 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3)

OJ No C 328, 22. 12. 1986, p. 1

(4)

OJ No C 115, 30. 4. 1984, p. 1