-à- it COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 27 03 1996 
COM(%) IV) final 
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 
replacing members and alternate members 
of the European Social Fund Committee 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Subject: Replacement of members and alternate members 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 (EEC) 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 (EEC) 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 and an alternate member, the Commission 
is presenting to the Council this proposal for a Decision replacing those members 
for the period up to 22 October 1998. 
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION 
replacing members and alternate members 
of the European Social Fund Committee 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
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 two members' seats (government representatives) have become vacant following 
the resignations of Mrs Maria Teresa Bengala and Mr Raul Carlos (Portugal); 
Whereas one alternate member's seat (government representative) has become vacant 
following the resignation of Mr Mario Ferras de Oliveira (Portugal); 
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, I a) 
- the member representing the Portuguese government, Mrs Maria Teresa Bengala, 
is replaced by Mrs Maria Candida Soares; 
- the member representing the Portuguese government, Mr Raul Carlos, is replaced 
by Mr Rafael Prata. 
2. In Article 1,1 b), the alternate member representing the Portuguese government, 
Mr Mario Ferras de Oliveira, is replaced by Mr Mario Caldeira Diaz. 
Article 2 
The appointments 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 
1 OJ No C 296, 10.11.1995. 

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