Proposal for a Council Decision on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee
Date: 2003-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Social Fund, appointment of staff, committee (EU), operation of the Institutions, power of attorney

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 16.4.2003
COM(2003) 197 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)
Article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 laying down general provisions
on  the  Structural  Funds  states  that  the  Commission  shall  be  assisted  with  regard  to
Objective 3 by a Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty.

Article  49  of  the  same  Regulation  contains  provisions  setting  out  the  procedures  for

(2)
the functioning of this Committee.

(3)
This  Article  states  that  the  Committee  shall  be  composed  of  two  government
representatives,  two  representatives  of  workers’  organisations  and  two  representatives  of
employers’ organisations from each Member State. The members and alternate members are
to be appointed by the  Council, acting on  a  proposal  from  the  Commission,  for  a  period  of
three years.

(4)
On 8 October 2001, acting on a proposal from the Commission, the Council adopted a
Decision appointing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee
for the period from 23 October 2001 to 22 October 2004.

The term of office of the members of the European Social Fund Committee expires on

(5)
22 October 2004.

It  is  necessary  to  appoint  members  and  alternate  members  of  the  European  Social

(6)
Fund Committee for the seats that have become vacant for the period up to 22 October 2004.

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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  Regulation  (EC)  No  1260/1999  laying  down  general  provisions  on  the
Structural Funds, and in particular Article 49 thereof 1,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 8 October 2001 appointing members and alternate
members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty2,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The  Council,  acting  on  a  proposal  from  the  Commission,  by  Decision  of  8  October
2001  appointed  the  members  and  alternate  members  of  the  European  Social  Fund
Committee for the period up to 22 October 2004.

In  the  meantime,  the  seats  of  various  members  have  become  vacant  as  a  result  of
resignations.

Members must be appointed to the European Social Fund Committee for the seats that
have become vacant,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The persons whose names are indicated in the  Annex are hereby  appointed members  of  the
European Social Fund Committee for the remaining term of office, i.e. until 22 October 2004,
as indicated.

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2

OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
OJ C 292, 18.10.2001, p. 1.

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Article 2

This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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ANNEX

Member State

Representing

Name

Replacing

AUSTRIA

EMPLOYERS

Mrs KAUN Maria

Mr MIKLAU Fritz, alternate.

BELGIUM

EMPLOYERS

Mr ABELSHAUSEN Werner Mr BELLEFROID Jos, alternate.

BELGIUM

WORKERS

Mr ENGELEN Hugo

Mr HAAZE Guy, alternate.

GERMANY

GOVERNMENT

Mr WINKLER Günter

Mrs WERKER Vera, member..

GERMANY

EMPLOYERS

Mrs HÖRDER Alexandra

Mrs ROTHER Friedericke,
alternate

SPAIN

GOVERNMENT

Mr GÓMEZ DE
VILLALOBOS Gonzalo

Mr GARCÍA VILLAR Francisco,
member..

IRELAND

GOVERNMENT

Mr HUGHES John

Mr O'LEARY Brendan, member.

IRELAND

GOVERNMENT

Mr LANDERS Vincent

Mr MURRAY Thomas, alternate.

ITALY

WORKERS

Mr TRERÉ Graziano

Mr AMMANNATI Sergio
member..

PORTUGAL

GOVERNMENT

Mr DE MATOS DE COSTA
Luis

Mr MELO ALBINO Francisco,
member..

PORTUGAL

WORKERS

Mrs SANTOS Maria Leonor

Mr GUERRA DE OLIVEIRA
Almeda, member..

SWEDEN

WORKERS

Mrs KJELLSTRAND Erika

Mr DERGEL Leif, member..

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