Council Decision, taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, of 4 December 2009 adopting the list of the other persons whom the Council proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission
Date: 2009-12-04
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Commission, appointment of members








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8.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 321/51








            COUNCIL DECISION,
taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission,
of 4 December 2009
         
adopting the list of the other persons whom the Council proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission
(2009/903/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 17(3) and (4) and the second subparagraph of Article 17(7) thereof,


Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


As a result of circumstances connected with the process of ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon, the Commission appointed on 22 November 2004 remained in office after 31 October 2009, pending completion of the process of appointment of the new Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon.












(2)


A new Commission, consisting of one national of each Member State, including its President and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, must be appointed until 31 October 2014.












(3)


The European Council nominated Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO as the person put forward to the European Parliament as President of the Commission, and the European Parliament elected the proposed candidate.












(4)


In accordance with Article 18(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the European Council appoints the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy with the agreement of the President of the Commission.












(5)


The Council must adopt by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission the list of the other persons whom it proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission until 31 October 2014.












(6)


In accordance with Article 17(7), third subparagraph, of the Treaty on European Union, the President, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the other Members of the Commission will be subject as a body to a vote of consent by the European Parliament,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
By common accord with Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO, President-elect of the Commission, the Council proposes the following persons for appointment as Members of the Commission until 31 October 2014:






 


Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA AMANN










 


Mr László ANDOR










 


Mr Michel BARNIER










 


Mr Dacian CIOLOȘ










 


Mr John DALLI










 


Ms Maria DAMANAKI










 


Mr Karel DE GUCHT










 


Mr Štefan FÜLE










 


Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN










 


Mr Johannes HAHN










 


Ms Connie HEDEGAARD










 


Ms Rumiana JELEVA










 


Mr Siim KALLAS










 


Ms Neelie KROES










 


Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI










 


Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM










 


Mr Günther H. OETTINGER










 


Mr Andris PIEBALGS










 


Mr Janez POTOČNIK










 


Ms Viviane REDING










 


Mr Olli REHN










 


Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ










 


Mr Algirdas Gediminas ŠEMETA










 


Mr Antonio TAJANI










 


Ms Androulla VASSILIOU






Article 2
This Decision shall be forwarded to the European Parliament.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 4 December 2009.


For the Council


The President

E. BJÖRLING