Council Decision of 7 June 2007 appointing 27 members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency

16.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 134/6
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 June 2007
appointing 27 members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
(2007/C 134/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency (1),
Whereas:
(1) Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council should appoint as Members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency one representative from each Member State.
(2) The Members of the Management Board should be appointed on the basis of their relevant experience and expertise in the field of chemical safety or the regulation of chemicals whilst also ensuring that relevant expertise is available amongst the board members in the fields of general, financial and legal matters.
(3) Continuity in the functioning of the Management Board should be ensured. To this end, the Members appointed on the first occasion should not terminate their term of office simultaneously. Therefore, twelve of the members should be appointed for a period lasting until 31 May 2013, and the other members should be appointed for a period lasting until 31 May 2011.
(4) The Council has received nominations from all the Member States,