2003/475/EC: Council Decision of 18 June 2003 amending Council Decision 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee

Council Decision
of 18 June 2003
amending Council Decision 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee
(2003/475/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 209 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission(1),
Whereas:
(1) The Economic Policy Committee is provided for in Article 272 of the Treaty.
(2) The Council adopted on 29 September 2000 Decision 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee(2).
(3) These Statutes have enabled the Committee to function properly so far.
(4) Following the decision by Heads of State or Government taken at the December 2002 Copenhagen European Council, 10 new members signed on 16 April 2003 an Accession Treaty to the European Union and are expected to join on 1 May 2004.
(5) The Economic Policy Committee should continue to work effectively after enlargement.
(6) The Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee should accordingly be revised,