1.The Sectoral Dialogue Committees shall replace the existing Joint Committees, namely:
(a)Joint Committee on Maritime Transport established by Commission Decision 87/467/EEC(1);
(b)Joint Committee on Civil Aviation established by Commission Decision 90/449/EEC(2);
(c)Joint Committee on Inland Navigation established by Commission Decision 80/991/EEC(3);
(d)Joint Committee on Road Transport established by Commission Decision 85/516/EEC(4);
(e)Joint Committee on Railways established by Commission Decision 85/13/EEC(5);
(f)Joint Committee on Telecommunications Services established by Commission Decision 90/450/EEC(6);
(g)Joint Committee on Social Problems of Agricultural Workers established by Commission Decision 74/442/EEC(7);
(h)Joint Committee on Social Problems in Sea Fishing established by Commission Decision 74/441/EEC(8);
(i)Joint Committee on Postal Services established by Commission Decision 94/595/EC(9).
However, the Committees established by those decisions shall remain in office until the Sectoral Committees established by this Decision take office, but in any event no later than 31 December 1998.
2.Subject to Article 1, the Sectoral Dialogue Committee shall also replace other informal working groups through which the Commission has heretofore promoted the social dialogue in certain sectors not covered by a Commission decision establishing a Joint Committee.
3.The Decisions referred to in points (a) to (i) of paragraph 1 are repealed with effect from 1 January 1999.