2006/286/EC: Commission Decision of  12 April 2006  appointing members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products   (Text with EEA relevance)

13.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 104/54
COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 April 2006
appointing members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/286/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The term of office of the members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products, hereinafter the Committee, set up in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 expires on 15 April 2006. It is necessary, therefore, to appoint two new members and to renew the terms of office of certain existing members.
(2) The European Medicines Agency has recommended three persons for nomination.
(3) The members of the Committee should be appointed for a period of three years starting on 16 April 2006,