# Official Journal L 179I/2019

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 623 July 2019 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 179I

English edition

Legislation

Volume 623 July 2019

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1135 of 2 July 2019 electing the President of the European Council | 1 |
| | * | European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1136 of 2 July 2019 proposing to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the European Commission | 2 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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DECISIONS

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European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1135 of 2 July 2019 electing the President of the European Council

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European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1136 of 2 July 2019 proposing to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the European Commission

2

| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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EN

Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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II Non-legislative acts

DECISIONS

| 3.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | LI 179/1 |
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3.7.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

LI 179/1

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1135

of 2 July 2019

electing the President of the European Council

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 30 November 2019, the term of office of the current President of the European Council, Mr Donald TUSK, will come to an end. |
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(1)

On 30 November 2019, the term of office of the current President of the European Council, Mr Donald TUSK, will come to an end.

| (2) | A new President of the European Council should therefore be elected, |
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(2)

A new President of the European Council should therefore be elected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Charles MICHEL is hereby elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2019 until 31 May 2022.

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to Mr Charles MICHEL by the Secretary-General of the Council.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 2 July 2019.

For the European Council

The President

D. TUSK

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| 3.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | LI 179/2 |
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3.7.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

LI 179/2

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1136

of 2 July 2019

proposing to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the European Commission

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 17(7) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union provides that, taking into account the elections to the European Parliament and after having held the appropriate consultations, the European Council proposes to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the European Commission. |
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(1)

Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union provides that, taking into account the elections to the European Parliament and after having held the appropriate consultations, the European Council proposes to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the European Commission.

| (2) | The elections to the European Parliament were held between 23 and 26 May 2019, in accordance with Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/767 (1). |
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(2)

The elections to the European Parliament were held between 23 and 26 May 2019, in accordance with Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/767 (1).

| (3) | In accordance with Declaration No 11 annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, representatives of the European Parliament and of the European Council conducted the necessary consultations. |
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(3)

In accordance with Declaration No 11 annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, representatives of the European Parliament and of the European Council conducted the necessary consultations.

| (4) | Therefore a candidate should be proposed to the European Parliament for President of the European Commission, |
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(4)

Therefore a candidate should be proposed to the European Parliament for President of the European Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN is hereby proposed to the European Parliament as candidate for President of the European Commission.

Article 2

This Decision shall be forwarded to the European Parliament.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 2 July 2019.

For the European Council

The President

D. TUSK

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(1)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/767 of 22 May 2018 fixing the period for the ninth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (OJ L 129, 25.5.2018, p. 76).

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