ILLUSTRIOUS LORD:

THE REAL DECREE 1434/1985, OF 1 AUGUST, OF ORDINATION OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS, REGULATES THE EDITORIAL ACTIVITY OF THE VARIOUS MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS THE FUNDAMENTAL LINES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS EDITORIAL ACTIVITY.

ARTICLE 5. THE ROYAL DECREE PROVIDES FOR THE EXISTENCE IN ALL THE MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AN ADVISORY COMMISSION OF PUBLICATIONS, CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, OR, BY HIS DELEGATION, BY THE TECHNICAL SECRETARY GENERAL.

FOR ITS PART, THE SECOND FINAL PROVISION PROVIDES FOR THE DETERMINATION, BY MINISTERIAL ORDER, OF THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE RESPECTIVE PUBLICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

IN HIS VIRTUE, AND UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT, I HAVE HAD TO DISPOSE:

ARTICLE 1. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS IS CONSTITUTED IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINAL PROVISION OF ROYAL DECREE 1434/1985, OF 1 AUGUST, OF ORDINATION OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.

ART. 2. THE COMPOSITION OF THE PUBLICATIONS ADVISORY COMMISSION IS AS FOLLOWS:

PRESIDENT: THE UNDERSECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, OR, BY HIS DELEGATION, THE TECHNICAL SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. VICE-PRESIDENT: THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

VOWELS: A REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S MANAGEMENT CENTERS, ENTITIES AND AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS.

SECRETARY: THE HEAD OF THE PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION CENTER OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

ART. 3. THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PUBLICATIONS SHALL BE APPOINTED AMONG OFFICIALS WITH THE LEVEL OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 5. OF ROYAL DECREE 1434/1985, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ASSIST ACCOMPANIED BY THE OFFICIAL OF WHATEVER LEVEL THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE.

MAY BE INCORPORATED IN THE MEETINGS OF THE PUBLICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, BY DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WHO, BY THEIR SPECIALTY, ARE DEEMED NECESSARY TO INTERVENE IN A PARTICULAR MATTER.

ART. 4. CORRESPONDS TO THE PUBLICATIONS ADVISORY COMMISSION:

A) INFORM, FOR REFERRAL TO THE COORDINATING BOARD OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS, BEFORE THE 10TH OF DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR, THE ANNUAL EDITORIAL PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

B) TO INFORM THE EDITING PROPOSALS THAT ARE FORMULATED AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE EDITORIAL PROGRAM, BEING MANDATORY THAT THESE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THE SUPPORTING MEMORY OF THE NEED OF THE EDITION.

C) PROPOSE, IN THE DEPARTMENTAL FIELD, THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE CENTRALIZATION OF THE EDITORIAL ACTIVITY TO WHICH ARTICLE 2 OF THE ROYAL DECREE 1434/1985 REFIRE.

D) TO INFORM AND PROPOSE THE NECESSARY CRITERIA FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

E) TO PROPOSE AND DEVELOP DRAFT STANDARDS THAT AFFECT THE DEPARTMENT IN THE FIELD OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.

F) TO GUIDE THE DEPARTMENT ' S EDITING AND DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING ADVICE ON HOW MANY ISSUES RELATE TO THOSE ACTIVITIES.

G) REPORT THE ANNUAL MEMORY OF PUBLICATIONS.

H) ADVISE THE TECHNICAL SECRETARY GENERAL ON THESE MATTERS.

T. 5. THE PROPOSALS FOR EDITING WHICH ARE SUBMITTED AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE EDITORIAL PROGRAMME, AFTER THE REPORT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 4 (B) OF THIS ORDER, SHALL BE AUTHORISED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PUBLICATIONS, BEING INCLUDED FROM THIS MOMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT ' S EDITORIAL PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 8 OF ROYAL DECREE 1434/1985.

ART. 6. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT OF THE PUBLICATIONS ADVISORY COMMISSION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

(A) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMISSION, AND TO IMPLEMENT THE (B) AGREEMENTS, TO ISSUE ACCREDITATIVE CERTIFICATION OF THE INCLUSION OF THE PUBLICATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT ' S EDITORIAL PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 8. OF ROYAL DECREE 1434/1985.

C) DRAW UP THE ANNUAL PUBLICATIONS MEMORY.

D) TO MAINTAIN THE NECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT 'S MANAGEMENT CENTRES, ENTITIES AND AUTONOMOUS BODIES, IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE COMMISSION' S POWERS.

T. 7. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS SHALL MEET IN ORDER FOR THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 6 (A) AND (C) OF ROYAL DECREE 1434/1985 OF 1 AUGUST OF ORDINATION OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS, AND AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. QUARTER, FOR THE FOLLOW-UP OF THE EXECUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S EDITORIAL PROGRAM.

THE FUNCTIONING OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 1, CHAPTER II OF THE LAW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.

ART. 8. THE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IS THE LIAISON BODY OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S PUBLICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS COORDINATION BOARD.

ART. 9. THIS ORDER WILL TAKE EFFECT THE DAY AFTER YOUR PUBLICATION IN THE .

WHAT I COMMUNICATE TO V. I. FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE AND EFFECTS.

MADRID, 22 JANUARY 1986.

FERNANDEZ ORDONEZ ILMO. MR. UNDERSECRETARY.