# C_2017027EN.01000801.xml

| 27.1.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 27/8 |
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27.1.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 27/8

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 January 2017

appointing members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria and Slovakia

(2017/C 27/06)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

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Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and employers' organisations,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decision of 28 November 2016 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2019. |
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(1)

By its Decision of 28 November 2016 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2019.

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| (2) | The governments of Italy, Luxembourg and Malta have submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled. |
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The governments of Italy, Luxembourg and Malta have submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled.

| (3) | The employees' organisation ETUC and the employers' organisation BUSINESSEUROPE have submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled, |
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(3)

The employees' organisation ETUC and the employers' organisation BUSINESSEUROPE have submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are appointed members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria and Slovakia for the period ending on 30 November 2019:

I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

| Country | Members | Alternate members |
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| Italy | | Ms Carmen FERRAIOLO |
| Luxembourg | Ms Nadine WELTER | Mr Gary TUNSCH |
| Malta | Ms Karen THEUMA | Mr Mark GRECH |

Country

Members

Alternate members

Italy

Ms Carmen FERRAIOLO

Luxembourg

Ms Nadine WELTER

Mr Gary TUNSCH

Malta

Ms Karen THEUMA

Mr Mark GRECH

II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

| Country | Members | Alternate members |
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| Malta | Mr Josef BUGEJA | Mr Colin GALEA |

Country

Members

Alternate members

Malta

Mr Josef BUGEJA

Mr Colin GALEA

III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

| Country | Members | Alternate members |
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| Bulgaria | | Mr Theodor DECHEV |
| Lithuania | Mr Danukas ARLAUSKAS | Ms Rūta DIDIKĖ |
| Luxembourg | Ms Patricia HEMMEN | Ms Magalie LYSIAK |
| Malta | Mr Joe FARRUGIA | Ms Joan HABER |
| Austria | Ms Katharina LINDNER | |
| Slovakia | Mr Radovan MAXIN | Mr Martin HOŠTÁK |

Country

Members

Alternate members

Bulgaria

Mr Theodor DECHEV

Lithuania

Mr Danukas ARLAUSKAS

Ms Rūta DIDIKĖ

Luxembourg

Ms Patricia HEMMEN

Ms Magalie LYSIAK

Malta

Mr Joe FARRUGIA

Ms Joan HABER

Austria

Ms Katharina LINDNER

Slovakia

Mr Radovan MAXIN

Mr Martin HOŠTÁK

Article 2

The Council shall appoint members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2017.

For the Council

The President

R. GALDES

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(1)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision of 28 November 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ C 447, 1.12.2016, p. 2).

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