1999/692/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council Decision of 20 October 1999 determining the appointing authority for the General Secretariat of the Council

COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 October 1999
determining the appointing authority for the General Secretariat of the Council
(1999/692/EC, ECSC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities, as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of 29 February 1968(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1238/1999(2), and in particular Article 2 of those Staff Regulations and Article 6 of those Conditions,
Whereas:
(1) Under the first subparagraph of Article 207(2) of the EC Treaty, the first subparagraph of Article 30(2) of the ECSC Treaty and the first subparagraph of Article 121(2) of the Euratom Treaty, as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam, which entered into force on 1 May 1999, the General Secretariat of the Council comes under the responsibility of a Secretary-General, High Representative for the common foreign and security policy, hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary-General", assisted by a Deputy Secretary-General;
(2) A new Decision should be adopted determining the appointing authority for the General Secretariat of the Council and to repeal Decisions 63/2/Euratom and 63/9/EEC(3),