L 1/6 Official Journal of the European Union 4.1.2007 COUNCIL DECISION of 1 January 2007 appointing the Bulgarian and Romanian members of the European Economic and Social Committee (2007/3/EC, Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Articles 12 and 48 thereof, Having regard to the proposals made by the governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission, Whereas: (1) The members of the European Economic and Social Committee have been appointed, for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010, by Council Decisions 2006/524/EC, Euratom (1), 2006/651/EC,  Euratom () and  2006/703/EC, Euratom (3). 0J L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30. () O] L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13. 0J L 291, 21.10.2006, p. 33. (2)  Following the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania to the European Union, the European Economic and Social Committee should be enlarged by the appointment of 27 members representing the various economic and social components of organised civil society, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The persons whose names and titles are listed in the Annex are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 2010. Atrticle 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It shall apply from 1 January 2007. Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER