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COM(93) 697 final 
Brussels, 16 December 1993 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Subject: Replacement of members and alternate members of the 
European Social Fund Committee 
1. Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988, 
as last amended by Counci.1 Regulation No 2081/93 of 20 July 19931, 
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 regarding the functioning of this committee are set 
out in the implementing regulations, more particularly in Article 
28 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, as last amended by 
Regulation No 2082/93 of 20 July 19932, as regards 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 states that the committee shall be composed of two 
government representatives, two representatives of workers' 
organizations and two representatives of employers' organizations 
from each Member State. These members as well as the alternate 
members shall be appointed by the Council, acting on a proposal 
from the Commission, for a period of three years. 
4. Article 28, third paragraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 
concerning coordination of the Structural Funds applies not only to 
the various appointments but also to the replacement of members of 
the European Social Fund Committee. 
5. In consequence, the Commission presents to the Council: 
this proposal for a Council Decision on the_ replacement of eleven 
members and six alternate members of the European Social Fund 
Committee. 
6. This proposal should be adopted as soon as possible, given that the 
Committee is to meet several times in the near future. 
(1) OJ L 193, 31.07.1993 
(2) OJ L 193, 31.07.1993 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the replacement of eleven members 
and six alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION. 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 
1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 
2052/88, as last amended by Council Regulation No 2081/93 of 20 July 
19931, as regards 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 
instruments2, and in particular Article 28, third paragraph, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Council, acting on a proposal presented by the Commission 
on 20 May 1992, appointed the members' and alternate members of the 
European Social Fund Committee for the period ending on 27 July 19953; 
Whereas 11 member seats on the aforementioned committee, filled by 
government, workers' and employers* representatives, have become vacant 
following the resignation of Mr Pol RYSMAN (Belgium), Mr Preben KARLSEN 
(Denmark), Mr D. Juan Ramon GARCIA MORENO (Espagne), Mrs PALEIOLOGOU 
(Greece), Mrs BECK (France), Mr CORCORAN (Ireland), Mr FIORE and Mr 
LEVORATO (Italy), Mrs VERBURG (Netherlands), Mr CRIJNS (Netherlands) 
and Mr Raul CARLOS (Portugal); 
Whereas two alternate seats on the aforementioned committee, filled by 
government representatives, have become vacant following the 
resignation of Mr BOISNEL (France), M. Gaetano CORTESE (Italie) and Mr 
José CRAVINHO BRANCO GASPAR (Portugal); 
Whereas one alternate seat on the aforementioned committee, filled by a 
workers' representative, has become vacant following the resignation of 
Mrs GIUDICI (Italy); 
Whereas two alternate seats on the aforementioned committee, filled by 
employers' representatives, have become vacant following the 
resignation of Mrs VELISSARIOU (Greece) and Mr v.d. TOOM (Netherlands); 
(1) OJ L 193, 31.07.1993, p.5 
(2) OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p.l 
(3) SEC (92) 948 final, 20.05.92 adopted on 22.07.1993 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
ARTICLE 1 
1. The following are appointed as government representatives: 
a) Members of the European Social Fund Committee: 
M. José Manuel FRAILE AZPEITIA (Spain), replacing Mr GARCIA 
MORENO, for the remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 
27 July 1995; 
Mrs H. BRUNEL (France), replacing Mrs BECK for the 
remainder of her term of office, i.e. until 27 July 1995; 
Mr Seamus O'MORAIN (Ireland), replacing Mr CORCORAN for the 
remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 1995; 
Mr POLVERARI (Italy), replacing Mr FIORE for the remainder 
of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 1995; 
Mr A. ARAUJO (Portugal) , replacing Mr Raul CARLOS for the 
remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 1995; 
b) Alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee: 
Mr E. AUBRY (France), replacing Mr BOISNEL for the 
remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 1995; 
Dr. Oscar ROSSI (Italie), replacing Mr CORTESE for the 
remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 1995; 
Mr Raul CARLOS (Portugal), replacing Mr José CRAVINHO 
BRANCO GASPAR for the remainder of his term of office, i.e. 
until 27 July 1995; 
2. The following are appointed as workers' representatives: 
a) Members of the European Social Fund Committee: 
Mr Erik KRISTIANSEN (Denmark), replacing Mr Preben KARLSEN 
for the remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 
1995; 
Mr Angelo REGGINI (Italy), replacing Mr Giandomenico 
LEVORATO for the remainder of his term of office, i.e. 
until 27 July 1995; 
Mr SIETARAM (Netherlands), replacing Mrs VERBURG for the 
remainder of her term of office, i.e. until 27 July 1995; 
b) Alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee: 
Mr R. PETTENELLO (Italy), replacing Mrs GIUDICI for the 
remainder of her term of office, i.e. until 27 July 1995; 
3. The following are appointed as employers' representatives: 
a) Members of the European Social Fund Committee: 
Mrs Sonja KOHNENMERGEN (Belgium), replacing Mr Pol RYSMAN 
for the remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 
1995; 
Mrs D. VELISSARIOU (Greece) , replacing Mrs PALEIOLOGOU for 
the remainder of her term of office, i.e. until 27 July 
1995; 
Mr P.P.M. VAN OSTAYEN (Netherlands), replacing Mr CRIJNS 
for the remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 
1995; 
b) Alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee: 
Mr L. PAPATOANNOU (Greece), replacing Mrs VELISSARIOU for 
the remainder of her term of office, i.e. until 27 July 
1995; 
Mr L.S. RIETEMA (Netherlands), replacing Mr v.d. TOOM for 
the remainder of his term of office, i.e. until 27 July 
1995. 
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 
Annex 
1. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES 
a) Members 
Spain: Mr J. AZPEITIA 
France : Mrs H. BRUNEL 
Ireland: Mr O'MORAIN 
Italy: Mr POLVERARI 
Portugal : Mr ARAUJO 
b) Alternate members 
France: Mr AUBRY 
Italy : Dr. Oscar ROSSI 
Portugal: Mr CARLOS replaces M. MORENO 
replaces Mrs BECK 
replaces Mr CORCORAN 
replaces Mr FIORE 
replaces Mr CARLOS 
replaces Mr BOISNEL 
replaces Mr. CORTESE 
replaces Mr CRAVINHO 
2. WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES 
a) Members 
Denmark: Mr KRISTIANSEN 
Netherlands: Mr SIETARAM 
Italy: Mr REGGINI 
b) Alternate members 
Italy: Mr PETTENELLO replaces Mr KARLSEN 
replaces Mrs VERBURG 
replaces Mr LEVORATO 
replaces Mrs GIUDICI 
EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES 
a) Members 
Belgium: Mrs KOHNENMERGEN 
Greece: Mrs VELISSARIOU 
Netherlands: Mr VAN OSTAYEN 
b) Alternate members replaces Mr RYSMAN 
replaces Mrs PALEIOLOGOU 
replaces Mr CRIJNS 
Greece: Mr PAPATOANNOU 
Netherlands: Mr RIETEMA replaces Mrs VELISSARIOU 
replaces Mr v.d. TOOM 
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