COUNCIL DECISION,
TAKEN BY COMMON ACCORD WITH THE NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION,
of 13 September 2004
adopting the list of other persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members of the Commission of the European Communities
(2004/642/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213(1) thereof, as amended with effect from 1 November 2004 by Article 45(2)(d) of the 2003 Act of Accession and by Article 4(1) of the Protocol on the enlargement of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, as well as the second subparagraph of Article 214(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 126(1) thereof, as amended with effect from 1 November 2004 by Article 45(2)(d) of the 2003 Act of Accession and by Article 4(1) of the Protocol on the enlargement of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, as well as the second subparagraph of Article 127(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Whereas:
(1)
A new Commission, consisting of one national of each Member State, must be appointed for the period from 1 November 2004 to 31 October 2009.
(2)
On 29 June 2004 the Council, meeting in the composition of the Heads of State or Government, nominated Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO as the person it intends to appoint as President of the Commission for the period from 1 November 2004 to 31 October 2009 (1).
(3)
The European Parliament approved that nomination by a resolution dated 22 July 2004.
(4)
The list of other persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members of the Commission for a period of five years from 1 November 2004 to 31 October 2009 should be adopted by common accord with the nominee for President of the Commission.
(5)
The entry into force of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe will entail the expiry of the term of the Member of the Commission who has the same nationality as the future European Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, who will be a Vice-President of the Commission,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following are hereby nominated by common accord with Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO, nominee for President of the Commission, as the persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members of the Commission of the European Communities for the period from 1 November 2004 to 31 October 2009:
Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA AMANN
Mr Jacques BARROT
Mr Joe BORG
Mr Rocco BUTTIGLIONE
Mr Stavros DIMAS
Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER
Mr Ján FIGEĽ
Ms Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Ms Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ
Ms Danuta HÜBNER
Mr Siim KALLAS
Mr László KOVÁCS
Ms Neelie KROES
Mr Markos KYPRIANOU
Mr Peter MANDELSON
Mr Charlie McCREEVY
Mr Louis MICHEL
Mr Janez POTOČNIK
Ms Viviane REDING
Mr Olli REHN
Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA
Ms Ingrida UDRE
Mr Günter VERHEUGEN
Ms Margot WALLSTRÖM.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 13 September 2004.