2004/642/EC, Euratom: Council Decision, taken by common accord with the nominee for President of the Commission, of 13 September 2004 adopting the list of other persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members of the Commission of the European Communities
Date: 2004-09-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Commission, European Commissioner, appointment of staff

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION,

TAKEN BY COMMON ACCORD WITH THE NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION,

of 13 September 2004

adopting the list of other persons whom the Council

intends to appoint as Members of the

Commission of the European Communities

(2004/642/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
thereof, as
Community, and in particular Article 213(1)
amended with effect
from 1 November 2004 by Article
45(2)(d) of the 2003 Act of Accession and by Article 4(1) of
the Protocol on the enlargement of
the European Union,
annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties
establishing the European Communities, as well as the second
subparagraph of Article 214(2) of the Treaty establishing the
European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular Article 126(1) thereof, as
amended with effect from 1 November 2004 by Article 45(2)(d)
of
the
the 2003 Act of Accession and by Article 4(1) of
Protocol on the enlargement of the European Union, annexed
to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties estab-
lishing the European Communities, as well as the second
subparagraph of Article 127(2) of the Treaty establishing the
European Atomic Energy Community,

Whereas:

(4)

(5)

The list of other persons whom the Council intends to
appoint as Members of the Commission for a period of
five years from 1 November 2004 to 31 October 2009
should be adopted by common accord with the nominee
for President of the Commission.

The entry into force of the Treaty establishing a Consti-
tution for Europe will entail the expiry of the term of the
Member of
same
the Commission who has
nationality as the future European Union Minister for
Foreign Affairs, who will be a Vice-President of
the
Commission,

the

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby nominated by common accord with
Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO, nominee for President of
the Commission, as the persons whom the Council intends to
appoint as Members of
the European
Communities for the period from 1 November 2004 to 31
October 2009:

the Commission of

(1)

(2)

A new Commission, consisting of one national of each
Member State, must be appointed for the period from 1
November 2004 to 31 October 2009.

Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA AMANN

On 29 June 2004 the Council, meeting in the compo-
sition of the Heads of State or Government, nominated
Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO as the person it
intends to appoint as President of the Commission for
the period from 1 November 2004 to 31 October
2009 (1).

Mr Jacques BARROT

Mr Joe BORG

Mr Rocco BUTTIGLIONE

Mr Stavros DIMAS

(3)

The European Parliament approved that nomination by a
resolution dated 22 July 2004.

Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER

(1) OJ L 236, 7.7.2004, p. 15.

Mr Ján FIGEĽ

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Ms Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Ms Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ

Ms Danuta HÜBNER

Mr Siim KALLAS

Mr László KOVÁCS

Ms Neelie KROES

Mr Markos KYPRIANOU

Mr Peter MANDELSON

Mr Charlie McCREEVY

Mr Louis MICHEL
Mr Janez POTOČNIK

Ms Viviane REDING

Mr Olli REHN

Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA

Ms Ingrida UDRE

Mr Günter VERHEUGEN

Ms Margot WALLSTRÖM.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 September 2004.

For the Council
The President

B. R. BOT