27.6.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 158/55 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 18 June 2003 amending Council Decision 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee (2003/475/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 209 thereof, Article 1 Having regard to the opinion of the Commission (), Decision 2000/604/EC is hereby amended as follows: Whereas: (a) recital 14 shall be replaced by the following: (1)  The Economic Policy Committee is provided for in 14y The Member States, the Commission and the Article 272 of the Treaty. European Central Bank should be adequately repre- ) o sented in the Committee. They should each nomi- (2)  The Council adopted on 29 September 2000 Decision nate two members.” 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of ’ the Economic Policy Committee (2). (b) the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex hereto. (3)  These Statutes have enabled the Committee to function properly so far. Article 2 (4)  Following the decision by Heads of State or Government This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2003. taken at the December 2002 Copenhagen European Council, 10 new members signed on 16 April 2003 an Accession Treaty to the European Union and are expected to join on 1 May 2004. Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2003. (5)  The Economic Policy Committee should continue to work effectively after enlargement. For the Council (6)  The Composition and the Statutes of the Economic The President Policy Committee should accordingly be revised, G. DRYS () OJ C 127, 29.5.2003, p. 33. () OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 28.