European Parliament decision approving the appointment of Mr Leonard Orban, the new Member of the Commission nominated by Romania
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: Committee on Budgetary Control, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, European Commissioner, Romania, appointment of staff, enlargement of the Union

23.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 317 E/59

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

P6_TA(2006)0530

Nomination of the Romanian Commissioner

European Parliament decision approving the appointment of Mr Leonard Orban, the new Member
of the Commission nominated by Romania

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of Romania, and in particular Article 45

thereof,

— having regard to the candidate nominated by the acceding Member State, namely Mr Leonard Orban,

with a view to his appointment as a Member of the Commission,

— having regard to the hearing of the candidate held on 27 November 2006,
— having regard to the Council's intention to appoint the new Member of the Commission, by common
accord with the President of the Commission, as of the date of accession, namely 1 January 2007,
the European Parliament on
as indicated in the letter sent by the Council
31 October 2006,

to the President of

— having regard to the Protocol on the enlargement of the European Union annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,

— having regard to Rule 99 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. recalling the provisions of Article 214(2), third subparagraph, of the Treaty establishing the European

Community,

B.

in view of the outcome of the hearing of the Commissioner designate from Romania, as summarised in
the letter of evaluation sent by the Chair of the competent Parliamentary Committee to the President of
the European Parliament, and of the recommendation made by the Conference of Presidents,

C. whereas it is necessary to activate the procedure referred to in Article 4(2) and (3) of the aforesaid
Protocol on enlargement, relating to the composition of the new Commission as from November 2009
in the context of the European Constitutional process,

1. Approves the appointment of the new Member of the Commission, Mr Leonard Orban, for the term of
office remaining until 31 October 2009;

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission and the governments of

2.
the Member States.

P6_TA(2006)0531

Nomination of the Bulgarian Member of the Court of Auditors

European Parliament decision on the nomination of Nadezhda Sandolova as a Member of the Court
of Auditors (C6-0411/2006 — 2006/0811(CNS))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Article 247(3) of the EC Treaty and Article 160b(3) of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to

which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0411/2006),

— whereas at its meeting of 28 November 2006 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Council's
nominee for membership of the Court of Auditors, and considered the nominee's qualifications in the
light of the criteria laid down by Articles 247(2) of the EC Treaty and 160b(2) of the Euratom Treaty,