Commission Decision of 27 October 2016 to replace a member of the REFIT Platform Stakeholder group
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: administrative formalities, application of the law, appointment of members, simplification of legislation








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4.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 405/4





COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 October 2016
to replace a member of the REFIT Platform Stakeholder group
(2016/C 405/04)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Commission Decision C(2015) 3261 final of 19 May 2015 establishing the REFIT Platform, and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


Commission Decision C(2015) 3261 final establishing the REFIT Platform (hereinafter ‘the Platform’) provides in Article 4 that the Platform will comprise a ‘Government group’ and a ‘Stakeholder group’ and that the members of the Stakeholder group shall consist of up to 20 experts, two of them representing the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and the rest from business, including from SMEs, and from social partners and civil society organisations having direct experience in the application of Union legislation. The experts in the stakeholder group shall be appointed in their personal capacity or to represent a common interest shared by a number of stakeholders.










(2)


The Decision provides in Article 4.4 that the Commission, on a proposal from the First Vice-President of the Commission, shall appoint members of the Stakeholder group selected from applicants having direct experience in the application of Union legislation, who have responded to the call for applications. The appointments shall ensure, to the extent possible, a balanced representation of the various sectors, interests and regions of the Union and gender. Article 4.5 of the Decision provides that Members shall be appointed until 31 October 2019. Pursuant to Article 4.6 of the Decision, Members who resign may be replaced for the reminder of their term of office.










(3)


Commission Decision C(2015) 9063 final of 16 December 2015 appointing the Members of the Stakeholder group of the REFIT Platform (1) provides that, should any Member of the Stakeholder group cease to be a Member during the term of office of the Platform, the First Vice-President may nominate a replacement from the initial list of candidates who responded to the call for expressions of interest to become Member of the Stakeholder group.










(4)


Following the resignation of Mr Linas Lasiauskas as Member of the Stakeholder group as of 23 June 2016, the First-Vice President of the Commission has nominated Mr Paolo Falcioni to replace Mr Lasiauskas for the rest of his term of office,




HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Mr Paolo Falcioni is appointed Member of the Stakeholder group of the REFIT Platform until 31 October 2019 (see Annex to this Decision).

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2016.


For the Commission

Frans TIMMERMANS

First Vice-President





(1)  OJ C 425, 18.12.2015, p. 8.


ANNEX








Name


Nationality


Representing a common interest shared by stakeholders in a particular policy area


Current employer




Mr Paolo Falcioni


IT


YES


European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers