CELEX: 32016D1125
Language: en
Date: 2016-07-08 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/1125 of 8 July 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Portuguese Republic, of the European Economic and Social Committee

12.7.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 187/15
            
         COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2016/1125
   of 8 July 2016
   appointing a member, proposed by the Portuguese Republic, 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 Portuguese Government,
   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)
            
            
               A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Lino DA SILVA MAIA,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr José Custódio LEIRIÃO, Member of the National Confederation of Solidarity Institutions (CNIS), is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2020.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   
      Done at Brussels, 8 July 2016.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         M. LAJČÁK
      
   
   
      (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).