Proposal for a Council Decision on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee
Date: 2000-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Social Fund, appointment of staff, committee (EU)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 31.03.2000
COM(2000) 187 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the replacement of members
of the European Social Fund Committee

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down
general provisions on the Structural Funds states that for Objective 3, the Commission
shall be assisted by a Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty.

The provisions setting out the arrangements for the operation of this Committee are
contained in Article 49 of the above-mentioned Regulation.

The said Article provides that the Committee shall be composed of two government
and two
representatives,
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.

the workers' organisations

two representatives of

The Council decided, on 12 October 1998, to appoint the members and alternate
members of
from the
Commission, for a period from 23 October 1998 to 22 October 2001.

the European Social Fund Committee, on a proposal

Following the resignation of ten Full Members and four Alternate Members the
Commission is presenting to the Council this proposal for a Decision replacing the
members for the period up to 22. October 2001.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the replacement of members
of the European Social Fund Committee

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular
Article 147 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general
provisions on the Structural Funds, and in particular Articles 47 and 49 thereof1,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 12 October 1998 appointing members and alternate
members of the European Social Fund Committee2,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

in a Decision of
The Council, acting on a proposal
12 October 1998 appointed the members and alternate members of the European
Social Fund Committee for the period ending on 22 October 2001.

from the Commission,

In the meantime ten Full Members and four Alternate Members have resigned.

The members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee should
be appointed for a period of three years.

It concerns the category of representatives of the Government. It concerns the category
of representatives of the Employers. It concerns the category of representatives of
Labour.

Members of the European Social Fund Committee should be appointed to fill the
vacant seats.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following are hereby appointed members of the European Social Fund Committee for the
remainder of the current term of office, that is until 22. October 2001: see annex.

Article 1

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2

OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1 ff.
OJ C 330, 28.10.1998, p. 1.

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Article 2

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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Representing:

Member:

ANNEXE

GERMANY

The Government

SPAIN

The Government

SPAIN

The Government

Full

Full

Full

Mr. Wilhelm KAISER

Mrs. Aurora SAETE DEL
CASTILLO

Mr. Francisco GARCIA
VILLAR

SPAIN

The Government

Alternate

Mr. Pedro Luis GOMIS

FRANCE

The Government

Full

Mrs. Geneviève RIALLE-
SALABER

Replacing:

Mr. C. WETZ

Mrs. Angeles RIESCO

Mr. Pedro Luis GOMIS

Mrs. Aurora SAETE DEL
CASTILLO

Mrs. H. BRUNEL

FRANCE

FINLAND

FINLAND

FINLAND

The Government

Alternate Mr. Jean-Louis NAKAMURA

Mr. MAYMAT

The Government

The Employers

Full

Full

Mrs. Riitta KANGASHARJU Mr. Anssi PAASIVIRRAN

Mr. Heikki SUOMALAINEN

Mr. P. CASTRÉN

The Employers

Alternate

Mr. Jukka AHTELA

Mr. Heikki SUOMALAINEN

NETHERLANDS

The Employers

NETHERLANDS

Labour

PORTUGAL

The Employers

Full

Full

Full

Mr. F.B LEMPERS

Mr. J. H. SCHEPERS

Mr. R. C. ROELOFSE

Mr. P. HAZENBOSCH

Mr. Manuel CASQUEIRO

Mr. J. A. MACIEL DE
SOVERAL

UNITED
KINGDOM

UNITED
KINGDOM

The Government

Alternate

Mrs. Alison ROSE

Mrs. Anne-Marie LAWLOR

The Government

Full

Mrs. Mary GILLARD

Mrs. Jane EVANS

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