Article 138
1. A Staff Committee shall be formed according to modalities to be determined by the Steering Board. 2. The Staff Committee shall represent the interests of the staff vis-à-vis the Agency and maintain continuous contact between the Agency and the staff. It shall contribute to the smooth running of the service by providing a channel for the expression of opinion of the staff. It shall bring to the notice of the competent bodies of the Agency any difficulty having general implications concerning the interpretation and application of these Staff Regulations. It may be consulted on any difficulty of this kind. The Staff Committee shall submit to the competent bodies of the Agency suggestions concerning the organisation and operation of the service and proposals for the improvement of staff working conditions or general living conditions. The Staff Committee shall participate in the management and supervision of social welfare bodies set up by the Agency in the interests of its staff. It may, with the consent of the Agency, set up such welfare services.