L 283/56 Official Journal of the European Union 30.10.2009 COUNCIL DECISION of 29 October 2009 appointing the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union for the period from 1 November 2009 until 31 December 2009 (2009/792/EC, Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) The term of office of Mr Pierre DE BOISSIEU, Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, will end on 31 October 2009 (1). (2)  That term of office should be renewed until 31 December 2009, or until the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, whichever is the earlier. (3) It is recalled that Article 6 of the Protocol on Transitional Provisions, which the Treaty of Lisbon will annex to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Func- tioning of the European Union and to the Treaty estab- lishing the European Atomic Energy Community, provides that the term of office of the Deputy () OJ L 277, 22.10.2009, p. 20. Secretary-General of the Council shall end on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 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. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2009. For the Council The President C. BILDT