COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 18.07.1996 
COM(96) 362 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
replacing a member 
of the European Social Fund Committee 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Subject: Replacement of a member of the European Social Fund Committee 
for the period up to 22 October 1998 
1. Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988, as most 
recently amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 of 19 December 1994, 
on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination 
of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European 
Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments, states that the 
Commission shall be assisted in respect of Objectives 3 and 4 by a Committee 
pursuant to Article 124 of the Treaty. 
2. The provisions relating to the organisation and tasks of this Committee are laid 
down in the implementing regulations, principally in Article 28 of Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 
3193/94 of 19 December 1994, concerning coordination of the activities of the 
different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the 
European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments. 
3. The said Article provides that the Committee shall be composed of two 
government representatives, two representatives of the workers' organisations and 
two representatives of the employers' organisations from each Member State. The 
members and alternates are appointed by the Council, acting on a proposal from 
the Commission, for a period of three years. 
4. The Council decided, on 23 October 1995, to appoint the members and alternate 
members of the European Social Fund Committee, on a proposal from the 
Commission, for the period from 23 October 1995 to 22 October 1998. 
5. Following the resignation of a member , the Commission is presenting to the 
Council this proposal for a Decision replacing the member for the period up to 22 
October 1998. 
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 
replacing a member 
of the European Social Fund Committee 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Council, on 23 October 1995, acting on a proposal from the Commission, 
decided to appoint the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund 
Committee1 for the period up to 22 October 1998; 
Whereas one member's seat (workers' representative) has become vacant following the 
resignation of Ms Julia FRIAS GOMEZ (Spain); 
Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to amend the said Decision, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Decision of 23 October 1995 is amended as follows: 
1. In Article 1, III a), the member representing Spanish workers, Ms Julia FRIAS 
GOMEZ, is replaced by Ms Blanca GOMEZ MANZANEQUE. 
Article 2 
The appointment referred to in Article 1 shall be published, for information, in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
Done at Brussels For the Council 
The President 
OJNoC296, 10.11.1995. 

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