1999/499/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States by common Accord with the nominee for President of the Commission of 19 July 1999 nominating persons whom the governments of the Member States intend to appoint as members of the Commission of the European Communities
Date: 1999-07-19
Institutions: Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: EU Member State, European Commission, appointment of staff

27. 7. 1999

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

BY COMMON ACCORD WITH THE NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION

nominating persons whom the governments of the Member States intend to appoint as members
of the Commission of the European Communities

of 19 July 1999

(1999/499/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE
MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, BY
COMMON ACCORD WITH THE NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT OF
THE COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 214(2) and Article 215 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and
Steel Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 10(2) and Article 12 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular the second subparagraph
of Article 127(2) and Article 128 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

By a declaration adopted on the sidelines of the Euro-
pean Council of 24 March 1999, the Representatives of
the Governments of the Member States nominated by
common accord Mr Romano Prodi as the person they
intented to appoint as President of the Commission;

The European Parliament approved this nomination by a
Resolution dated 5 May 1999;

By a declaration dated 9 July 1999, Mr Romano Prodi
made known the results of his contacts with the Govern-
ments of the Member States;

Bearing in mind the resignation as a whole, on 16
March 1999, of the Members of the Commission, who
had been appointed until 22 January 2000, it is appro-
priate to allow the new Commission to take up office as
soon as possible and to continue its work with a full
mandate as from 23 January 2000 for the following five
years,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

the Commission,

intend to appoint

1.
The Representatives of the Governments of the Member
States, by common accord with Mr Romano Prodi, nominee
for President of
the
following nominated persons as Members of the Commission,
to replace the Members of the present Commission who have
resigned, both for the duration of their term of office which
continues to run until 22 January 2000, and for the following
five years, namely from 23 January 2000 to 22 January 2005:
— Mr Michel Barnier
— Mr Frits Bolkestein
— Mr Philippe Busquin
— Mr David Byrne
— Mrs Loyola de Palacio del Valle Lersundi
— Mrs Anna Diamantopoúlou
— Mr Franz Fischler
— Mr Neil Kinnock
— Mr Pascal Lamy
— Mr Erkki Liikanen
— Mr Mario Monti
— Mr Poul Nielsen
— Mr Christopher Patten
— Mrs Viviane Reding
— Mrs Michaele Schreyer
— Mr Pedro Solbes Mira
— Mr Günter Verheugen
— Mr António Vitorino
— Mrs Margot Wallström

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The President and the other Members of the Commission thus nominated shall be subject as a body

2.
to a vote of approval by the European Parliament.

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

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 19 July 1999.

The President

T. HALONEN