Composition, functioning and funding of Advisory Councils
Article 45
1. Advisory Councils shall be composed of: (a) organisations representing the fisheries and, where appropriate, aquaculture operators, and representatives of the processing and marketing sectors; (b) other interest groups affected by the CFP (e.g. environmental organisations and consumer groups). 2. Each Advisory Council shall consist of a general assembly and an executive committee, including, as appropriate, a secretariat and working groups to deal with issues of regional cooperation pursuant to Article 18, and shall adopt the measures necessary for its functioning. 3. Advisory Councils shall function and receive financing as provided for in Annex III. 4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 46, laying down detailed rules on the functioning of Advisory Councils.