Document ID: 32012D0042

COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 January 2012
appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board
(2012/42/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Having regard to the approval of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
On 16 March 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/249/EC (2) appointing Mr Johnny ÅKERHOLM as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of three years from 23 March 2009.
(2)
It is therefore necessary to appoint a new Chairperson to take office upon expiry of the term of office which began on 23 March 2009.
(3)
According to Article 3(3) in Decision No 235/2008/EC, the chairperson shall not be a current member of either a National Statistical Office or the Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Thomas WIESER is hereby appointed Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board, for a period of three years from 23 March 2012.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 24 January 2012.

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