Council Decision of 12 July 2011 appointing the President of the Community Plant Variety Office

15.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 209/18
COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 July 2011
appointing the President of the Community Plant Variety Office
2011/C 209/10
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 43(1) thereof,
Having regard to the list of candidates proposed by the Commission on 20 April 2011, after obtaining the opinion of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 July 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/551/EC (2) appointing Mr Bart KIEWIET as the President of the Community Plant Variety Office.
(2) The term of office of Mr Bart KIEWIET will expire on 31 July 2011,