CELEX: 32004D0659
Language: en
Date: 2004-05-27 00:00:00
Title: 2004/659/EC: Council Decision of 27 May 2004 on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2008

28.9.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 301/54
            
         
      COUNCIL DECISION
   
   of 27 May 2004
   on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2008
   (2004/659/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 the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019 (1), and in particular Articles 2(3) and 4 thereof,
   Having regard to the Selection Panel report of February 2004 submitted to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 2(2) of Decision No 1419/1999/EC,
   
               
            
            
               
            
         Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission of 27 April 2004,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Liverpool is designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2008’ in accordance with Article 2(1) of Decision No 1419/1999/EC.
   Article 2
   Stavanger is designated as a ‘European Capital of Culture 2008’ in accordance with Article 4 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC.
   Article 3
   Both cities designated shall take the necessary measures in order to ensure the effective implementation of Articles 1 and 5 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC.
   
      Done at Brussels, 27 May 2004.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         J. O'DONOGHUE
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 166 of 1.7.1999, p. 1.