S.L. 117.35 Art. 6Crop Farming Committee.

(1) There shall be a Crop Farming Committee which shall be representative of the crop farming sector and which shall discuss current matters and provide proposals to promote improvements pertaining to their sector to the Council and may furthermore be consulted by the Council on matters or issues which the Council, in its discretion, may refer to it.

(2) The members of the Crop Farming Committee shall be appointed by the Minister for a period of three years.

(3) The Crop Farming Committee shall be composed of nine members coming from the respective Co-operatives/Producer Organisations, or individuals actively involved in the following agricultural sectors or activities:

(a) dry land agriculture farming; and

(b) greenhouse farming; and

(c) irrigation farming; and

(d) fruit production; and

(e) olive production; and

(f) viticulture; and

(g) floriculture; and

(h) organic farming; and

(i) a young farmer (under the age of forty years).

(4) The Chairperson of the Crop Farming Committee shall be elected by the members of the Crop Farming Committee from amongst themselves by simple majority, for a period of three years.

(5) The Chairperson of the Council shall convene the first meeting of the Crop Farming Committee no later than one month following its appointment with the election of the Chairperson of the Crop Farming Committee as the sole purpose of such meeting. The Chairperson of the Council shall carry out all preliminary and necessary acts to ensure the orderly election of the Chairperson of the Crop Farming Committee by its members.

(6) The Chairperson of the Crop Farming Committee shall be an member of the Council. ex officio

(7) The Crop Farming Committee may act notwithstanding any vacancy amongst its members, provided that there is a quorum present at the meeting.

(8) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the Crop Farming Committee shall regulate its own proceedings and establish the quorum at meetings thereof.