# C_2014138EN.01000201.xml

| 8.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 138/2 |
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8.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 138/2

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 May 2014

on appointing eight members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee

(2014/C 138/02)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Decision No 234/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC (1), and in particular Article 4(1)(a) thereof,

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After consultation of the Council,

After consultation of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

| (1) | The European Statistical Advisory Committee comprises 24 members. |
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(1)

The European Statistical Advisory Committee comprises 24 members.

| (2) | According to Article 4(1) of the Decision No 234/2008/EC, 8 members shall be appointed by the Commission, after consulting the European Parliament and the Council. |
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(2)

According to Article 4(1) of the Decision No 234/2008/EC, 8 members shall be appointed by the Commission, after consulting the European Parliament and the Council.

| (3) | Member States have provided the Commission with a list of candidates with well-established qualifications in the field of statistics. |
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Member States have provided the Commission with a list of candidates with well-established qualifications in the field of statistics.

| (4) | In the appointment of these eight members, the Commission has endeavoured to ensure that they represent in equal measure, users, respondents and other stakeholders in Community statistics (including the scientific community, the social partners and civil society). |
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(4)

In the appointment of these eight members, the Commission has endeavoured to ensure that they represent in equal measure, users, respondents and other stakeholders in Community statistics (including the scientific community, the social partners and civil society).

| (5) | A reserve list is established to be used in case of resignations or unexpected unavailability of the appointed members. Selection from the reserve list shall endeavour to maintain the balance between user groups, |
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(5)

A reserve list is established to be used in case of resignations or unexpected unavailability of the appointed members. Selection from the reserve list shall endeavour to maintain the balance between user groups,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The persons named in the Annex are hereby appointed as members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee for a term of five years.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Luxembourg, 5 May 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 13.

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ANNEX

Axel Börsch-Supan

Maria João Casanova de Araújo e Sá Valente Rosa

Tasos C. Christofides

Irena Kotowska

Frances Ruane

Lena Sommestad

Ineke Stoop

Ildefonso Villàn Criado

Reserve list

Asta Manninen

Audroné Jakaitiene

Mojca Bavdaž

Sotiris Nikas

Roxane Silbermann

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