Article 1 
Mr Pierre DE BOISSIEU is hereby appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union for the period from 1 November 2009 until 31 December 2009, or until the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, whichever is the earlier.
Article 2 
This Decision shall be notified to Mr Pierre DE BOISSIEU by the President of the Council. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .