CELEX: 32006D0796
Language: en
Date: 2006-11-13 00:00:00
Title: 2006/796/EC: Council Decision of 13 November 2006 on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2010

23.11.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 324/7
            
         
      COUNCIL DECISION
   
   of 13 November 2006
   on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2010
   (2006/796/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Decision No 1419/1999/EC of 25 May 1999 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019 (1), and in particular Articles 2 paragraph 3 and 4, thereof,
   Having regard to the Selection Panel report of April 2006 submitted to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 2 of Decision 1419/1999/EC,
   Considering that the criteria laid down in Article 3 and Annex II of Decision No 1419/1999/EC are entirely fulfilled,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission of 23 October 2006,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Essen and Pécs are designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2010’ in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 1 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC as amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC.
   Article 2
   Istanbul is designated as a ‘European Capital of Culture 2010’ in accordance with Article 4 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC as amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC.
   Article 3
   All cities designated shall take the necessary measures in order to ensure the effective implementation of Articles 1 and 5 of Decision 1419/1999/EC as amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC.
   
      Done at Brussels, 13 November 2006.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         S. HUOVINEN
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 1. As amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 20).