2014/648/EU, Euratom: Council Decision, taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, of 5 September 2014 adopting the list of the other persons whom the Council proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission
Date: 2014-09-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Commissioner, appointment of members








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9.9.2014   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 268/5








            COUNCIL DECISION,
taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission,
of 5 September 2014
         
adopting the list of the other persons whom the Council proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission

(2014/648/EU, Euratom)



THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 17(3) and (5) 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,


Having regard to European Council Decision 2013/272/EU of 22 May 2013 concerning the number of members of the European Commission (1),

Whereas:







(1)


The mandate of the Commission appointed by European Council Decision 2010/80/EU (2) comes to an end on 31 October 2014.












(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, should be appointed until 31 October 2019.












(3)


The European Council nominated Mr Jean-Claude JUNCKER as the person put forward to the European Parliament as President of the Commission, and the European Parliament elected him as President of the Commission at its Plenary Session of 15 July 2014.












(4)


The Council should 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 2019.












(5)


On 30 August 2014, the European Council, in agreement with the President-elect of the Commission, appointed Ms Federica MOGHERINI as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in accordance with Article 18(1) of the Treaty on European Union.












(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 are subject as a body to a vote of consent by the European Parliament,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
By common accord with Mr Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President-elect of the Commission, the Council proposes the following persons for appointment as Members of the Commission until 31 October 2019:






 


Mr Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS










 


Mr Andrus ANSIP










 


Mr Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE










 


Mr Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS










 


Ms Elżbieta BIEŃKOWSKA










 


Ms Alenka BRATUŠEK










 


Ms Corina CREȚU










 


Mr Valdis DOMBROVSKIS










 


Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA










 


Mr Johannes HAHN










 


Mr Jonathan HILL










 


Mr Phil HOGAN










 


Ms Věra JOUROVÁ










 


Mr Jyrki KATAINEN










 


Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM










 


Mr Neven MIMICA










 


Mr Carlos MOEDAS










 


Mr Pierre MOSCOVICI










 


Mr Tibor NAVRACSICS










 


Mr Günther OETTINGER










 


Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ










 


Mr Christos STYLIANIDES










 


Ms Marianne THYSSEN










 


Mr Frans TIMMERMANS










 


Mr Karmenu VELLA










 


Ms Margrethe VESTAGER




in addition to:






 


Ms Federica MOGHERINI, appointed High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.






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, 5 September 2014.


For the Council


The President

S. GOZI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 98.

(2)  European Council Decision 2010/80/EU of 9 February 2010 appointing the European Commission (OJ L 38, 11.2.2010, p. 7).