Proposal for a Council Decision on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee
Date: 2003-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, European Social Fund, appointment of staff

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 6.11.2003
COM(2003) 686 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)

(6)

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
the functioning of this Committee.

This  Article  states  that  the  Committee  shall  be  composed  of  two  government
two
representatives, 
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.

representatives  of  workers’  organisations  and 

two 

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 22 October 2004.

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

Representative

Name

Substituting

FINLAND

WORKER

Ms Mervi HUUSKONEN

Ms Leila KURKI, Member.

IRELAND

GOVERNMENT

Mr William PARNELL

Ms Clare DUNNE, Member.

SWEDEN

GOVERNMENT

Ms Mari MILD

Ms Katarina SJÖLANDER, Member.

SWEDEN

GOVERNMENT

Mr Stefan RENLUND

Ms Anna CARLSSON, Alternate.

SWEDEN

EMPLOYER

Ms Gunilla SAHLIN

Mr Sverker RUDEBERG, Member.

OBSERVER

WORKER

Mr Jozef NIEMEC

Ms Maria Helena ANDRE, Member.

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