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Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/769 of 22 May 2018 appointing three members, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the European Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2018-05-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, Netherlands, appointment of members








L_2018129EN.01008001.xml










25.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 129/80








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2018/769
of 22 May 2018
         
appointing three members, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the European Economic and Social Committee


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,


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


Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the Netherlands,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 18 September 2015 and 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 (1) and (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 (2) appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020.












(2)


Three members' seats on the European Economic and Social Committee have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Dirk WESTENDORP, Mr Jan SIMONS and Mr Joost VAN IERSEL,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed as members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2020:






—


Mr A.P. August MESKER, Member Supervisory Council and Member Financial Audit Committee at Hivos,










—


Mr R.A.C. René BLIJLEVENS, Secretary of the Foundation for Sustainable (Micro) Pensions in Developing Countries,










—


Mr T.J.M. Thom VAN MIERLO, former senior consumer affairs officer and secretary self-regulation dialogue at the Social Economic Council.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 22 May 2018.


For the Council


The President

K. VALCHEV
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 of 18 September 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 53).

(2)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 of 1 October 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 23).
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2018-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2018173EN.01000501.xml










22.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 173/5





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2018/C 173/05)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: Greece


Subject of commemoration
: Kostis Palamas – 75 years in memoriam


Description of the design
: The design features a portrait of the Greek poet Kostis Palamas (1859-1943). Inscribed along the inner edge at left is the wording ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’ and the name ‘KOSTIS PALAMAS’ (in Greek). Also inscribed is a palmette (the mintmark of the Greek Mint) and the year of issuance ‘2018’. Visible at the lower right is the monogram of the artist (George Stamatopoulos).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Estimated number of coins to be issued
: 


Date of issue
: Middle of 2018


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).