CELEX: 32004D0753
Language: en
Date: 2004-11-05 00:00:00
Title: 2004/753/EC, Euratom: Council Decision, taken by common accord with the nominee for Presidentof the Commission, of 5 November 2004 adoptingthe list of other persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members ofthe Commission of the European Communities, repealing and replacing Decision2004/642/EC, Euratom

9.11.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 333/12
            
         
      COUNCIL DECISION,
   taken by common accord with the nominee for President of the Commission,
   of 5 November 2004
   adopting the list of other persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members of the Commission of the European Communities, repealing and replacing Decision 2004/642/EC, Euratom
   (2004/753/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213(1) and the second subparagraph of Article 214(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 126(1) and the second subparagraph of Article 127(2) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               A new Commission, consisting of one national of each Member State, must be appointed for the period from the date of its appointment to 31 October 2009.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               On 29 June 2004 the Council, meeting in the composition of the Heads of State or Government, nominated Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO as the person it intends to appoint as President of the Commission (1).
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The European Parliament approved that nomination by its resolution of 22 July 2004.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               By Decision 2004/642/EC, Euratom (2), the Council adopted by common accord with the nominee for President of the Commission the list of other persons whom it intends to appoint as Members of the Commission.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               By common accord with the nominee for President of the Commission, Decision 2004/642/EC, Euratom should be repealed before the list that it contains is submitted for a vote of approval by the European Parliament, and replaced by the present Decision.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The entry into force of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe will entail the expiry of the term of the Member of the Commission who has the same nationality as the future European Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, who will be a Vice-President of the Commission,
            
         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby nominated by common accord with Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO, nominee for President of the Commission, as the persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members of the Commission of the European Communities for the period from the date of appointment of the new Commission to 31 October 2009:
   
                
            
            
               Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA AMANN
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Jacques BARROT
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Joe BORG
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Stavros DIMAS
            
         
                
            
            
               Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Ján FIGEĽ
            
         
                
            
            
               Ms Mariann FISCHER BOEL
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Franco FRATTINI
            
         
                
            
            
               Ms Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ
            
         
                
            
            
               Ms Danuta HÜBNER
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Siim KALLAS
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr László KOVÁCS
            
         
                
            
            
               Ms Neelie KROES
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Markos KYPRIANOU
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Peter MANDELSON
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Charlie McCREEVY
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Louis MICHEL
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Andris PIEBALGS
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Janez POTOČNIK
            
         
                
            
            
               Ms Viviane REDING
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Olli REHN
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA
            
         
                
            
            
               Mr Günter VERHEUGEN
            
         
                
            
            
               Ms Margot WALLSTRÖM.
            
         Article 2
   Decision 2004/642/EC, Euratom is hereby repealed.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      Done at Brussels, 5 November 2004.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         B. R. BOT
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 236, 7.7.2004, p. 15.
   
      (2)  OJ L 294, 17.9.2004, p. 30.