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| 23.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 194/12 |
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23.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/12

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 July 2008

on the appointment of members of the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings

(2008/604/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision 2007/675/EC of 17 October 2007 setting up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The group of experts should be composed of 21 members. |
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(1)

The group of experts should be composed of 21 members.

| (2) | The members of the group of experts should be appointed from specialists with expertise and experience in the fight against trafficking in human beings, including its labour dimension. |
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(2)

The members of the group of experts should be appointed from specialists with expertise and experience in the fight against trafficking in human beings, including its labour dimension.

| (3) | Up to 11 members taken from administrations of the Member States should be appointed by the Commission on the proposal of Member States. |
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(3)

Up to 11 members taken from administrations of the Member States should be appointed by the Commission on the proposal of Member States.

| (4) | Up to 5 members taken from inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level, up to 4 members taken from social partners and employers' associations operating at European level, and up to 2 members taken from individuals with experience deriving from academic research should be appointed by the Commission from among those who have responded to the call for applications. |
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(4)

Up to 5 members taken from inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level, up to 4 members taken from social partners and employers' associations operating at European level, and up to 2 members taken from individuals with experience deriving from academic research should be appointed by the Commission from among those who have responded to the call for applications.

| (5) | The Commission published a call for applications with a view to listing candidates to make up the group of experts on 19 January 2008 (2). |
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(5)

The Commission published a call for applications with a view to listing candidates to make up the group of experts on 19 January 2008 (2).

| (6) | The Commission has conducted a selection procedure on the applications received. When assessing applications, the Commission has taken into account the criteria listed in the call for applications, and in particular under point 2 thereof. |
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(6)

The Commission has conducted a selection procedure on the applications received. When assessing applications, the Commission has taken into account the criteria listed in the call for applications, and in particular under point 2 thereof.

| (7) | It is advisable that the group of experts should include four additional members taken from inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level, to compensate for the lack of applications received from social partners and employers' associations operating at European level, so as to ensure a balanced topical and geographical representation and to make up the total of 21 members originally envisaged. |
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(7)

It is advisable that the group of experts should include four additional members taken from inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level, to compensate for the lack of applications received from social partners and employers' associations operating at European level, so as to ensure a balanced topical and geographical representation and to make up the total of 21 members originally envisaged.

| (8) | One member of the group has been appointed by Europol, |
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(8)

One member of the group has been appointed by Europol,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2007/675/EC is amended as follows:

Article 3, paragraph 2 letter (b) is replaced by the following:

| ‘(b) | inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level with well documented expertise and experience in the area of trafficking in human beings (up to 9 members)’. |
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‘(b)

inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level with well documented expertise and experience in the area of trafficking in human beings (up to 9 members)’.

Article 2

The Commission appoints the following members of the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings:

| 1. | Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (a) of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC: | Mr Jan AUSTAD |
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1.

Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (a) of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC:

Mr Jan AUSTAD

| | Mr Sandi ČURIN |
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Mr Sandi ČURIN

| | Ms Rita THEODOROU SUPERMAN |
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Ms Rita THEODOROU SUPERMAN

| | Mr Luís GOUVEIA |
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Mr Luís GOUVEIA

| | Ms Jelena KAMINSKA |
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Ms Jelena KAMINSKA

| | Mr Glynn RANKIN |
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Mr Glynn RANKIN

| | Ms Bärbel Heide UHL |
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Ms Bärbel Heide UHL

| | Mr Floris VAN DIJK |
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Mr Floris VAN DIJK

| | Ms Kajsa WAHLBERG |
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Ms Kajsa WAHLBERG

| 2. | Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (b), of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC, as amended by the present Decision: | Ms Antonia BALKANSKA LAVINE |
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2.

Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (b), of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC, as amended by the present Decision:

Ms Antonia BALKANSKA LAVINE

| | Ms Stana BUCHOWSKA |
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Ms Stana BUCHOWSKA

| | Mr Marco BUFO |
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Mr Marco BUFO

| | Ms Muireann O BRIAIN |
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Ms Muireann O BRIAIN

| | Mr Martijn PLUIM |
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Mr Martijn PLUIM

| | Ms Evelyn PROBST |
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Ms Evelyn PROBST

| | Ms Klara SKRIVANKOVA |
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Ms Klara SKRIVANKOVA

| | Ms Patsy SÖRENSEN |
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Ms Patsy SÖRENSEN

| | Ms Liliana SORRENTINO |
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Ms Liliana SORRENTINO

| 3. | Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (e), of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC: | Mr Ryszard PIOTROWICZ |
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3.

Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (e), of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC:

Mr Ryszard PIOTROWICZ

| | Ms Georgina VAZ CABRAL |
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Ms Georgina VAZ CABRAL

Article 3

The Commission takes note of the appointment of Mr Steve HARVEY by Europol as member of the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human beings pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (d) and paragraph 3 of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC.

Article 4

Members of the Group of Experts are appointed in a personal capacity for a 3-year renewable period.

Article 5

Following the selection procedure, applicants deemed suitable candidates for membership in the group, but who are not appointed to be members of the Group of Experts shall be placed on a reserve list with their consent.

Article 6

The names of members appointed shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 7

The decision shall take effect on the day after its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2008.

For the Commission

Jacques BARROT

Vice-President

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(1)  
  OJ L 277, 20.10.2007, p. 29.

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(2)  
  OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 27.

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