1. A CONTACT COMMITTEE (HEREINAFTER CALLED' THE COMMITTEE ') SHALL BE SET UP ALONGSIDE THE COMMISSION. ITS FUNCTION SHALL BE:
(A) WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ARTICLES 169 AND 170 OF THE EEC TREATY TO FACILITATE THE HARMONIZED IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS DIRECTIVE THROUGH REGULAR CONSULTATIONS ON ANY PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ARISING FROM ITS APPLICATION AND ON WHICH EXCHANGES OF VIEW ARE DEEMED USEFUL;
(B) TO FACILITATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONCERTED ATTITUDE BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES ON THE MORE STRINGENT OR ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND OBLIGATIONS WHICH, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF THIS DIRECTIVE, THEY MAY LAY DOWN AT NATIONAL LEVEL;
(C) TO ADVISE THE COMMISSION, IF NECESSARY, ON ANY SUPPLEMENTS OR AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE TO THIS DIRECTIVE OR ON ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 21.
2. IT SHALL NOT BE THE FUNCTION OF THE COMMITTEE TO APPRAISE THE MERITS OF DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN INDIVIDUAL CASES.
3. THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE MEMBER STATES AND OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION. SECRETARIAL SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION.
4. MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE CONVENED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, EITHER ON HIS OWN INITIATIVE OR AT THE REQUEST OF ONE MEMBER STATE DELEGATION. THE COMMITTEE SHALL DRAW UP ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE.