CELEX: 41973D0101(02)
Language: en
Date: 1973-01-01 00:00:00
Title: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 1 January 1973 appointing the President and Vice- Presidents of the Commission

I. 1.73                     Official Journal of the European Communities                     No L 2/31
        DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE
                     MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           of 1 January 1973
                    appointing the President and Vice-Presidents of the Commission
        THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF
        THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
        Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of
        the European Communities, and in particular Article 14 thereof;
        Having regard to the Treaty concerning the accession of new Member States to the
        European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, signed
        on 22 January 1972, and to the Council Decision of 22 January 1972 on the accession
        of new Member States to the European Coal and Steel Community and in particular
        Article 141 of the Act annexed thereto ;
        Having regard to the Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Mem­
        ber States of the European Communities of 1 January 1973 appointing Members of
        the Commission ;
        HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                               Sole article
        1.     Mr Francois-Xavier ORTOL1 i§ hereby appointed President of the Commission
        of the European Communities for the period from 6 January 1973 to 5 January 1975
        inclusive.
        2.     Mr Wilhelm HAFERKAMP
               Mr Patrick John HILLERY
               Mr Carlo SCARASCIA MUGNOZZA
               Mr Henri SIMONET
               Sir Christopher SOAMES
        are hereby appointed Vice-Presidents of the Commission of the European Communities
        for the period from 6 January 1973 to 5 January 1975 inclusive.
        Done at Brussels, 1 January 1973 .
                                                                           The President
                                                                            P. HARMEL