28.9.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 269/13 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 15 September 2006 appointing Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and British members and two Italian members of the European Economic and Social Committee (2006/651/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 opinion of the Commission, Whereas: (1) The terms of office of the present members of the European Economic and Social Committee expire on 20 September 2006 (). The members of that Committee should therefore be appointed for a further period of four years as from 21 September 2006. () The Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and British Governments have submitted lists containing a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to them by the Treaties. (3)  The Italian Government has submitted a list containing two candidates to complete the list of 22 candidates already submitted and arrive at a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to it by the Treaties. () O] L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9. (4 On 11 July 2006 the Council adopted the lists submitted by the Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak Governments and the list containing 22 candidates submitted by the Italian Government (%), HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atticle 1 The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 15 September 2006. For the Council The President E. TUOMIOJA () O] L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.