Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 23. 12. 1996 COM(96) 726 final Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Subject: Replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period up to 22 October 1998 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988, as most recently amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 of 19 December 1994, on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments, states that the Commission shall be assisted in respect of Objectives 3 and 4 by a Committee pursuant to Article 124 of the Treaty. The provisions relating to the organisation and tasks of this Committee are laid down in the implementing regulations, principally in Article 28 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 of 19 December 1994, concerning coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments. The said Article provides that the Committee shall be composed of two government representatives, two representatives of the workers' organisations and two representatives of the employers' organisations from each Member State. The members and alternates are appointed by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, for a period of three years. The Council decided, on 23 October 1995, to appoint the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee, on a proposal from the Commission, for the period from 23 October 1995 to 22 October 1998. Following the resignation of three members, the Commission is presenting to the Council this proposal for a Decision replacing the members for the period up to 22 October 1998. COUNCIL DECISION of on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), and in particular Article 28, third paragraph, thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, in a Decision of 23 October 1995 (2) appointed the members and alternate n 23 October 1995 (2) appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period ending on 22 October 1998; Whereas one member's seat filled by a government representative, one filled by an employers' representative and one filled by a workers' representative have fallen vacant; Whereas members of the European Social Fund Committee should be appointed to fill the vacant seats, o OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11). Ô OJ Ne C 2f6, 10 11. 1995, p. 7. 3 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members of the European Social Fund Committee for the remainder of their current term of office, which runs until 22 October 1998: 1) Government representatives frfomfrer in place of Sweden : Mr Erling JACOBSSON Ms Agneta SPETZ 2) Employers' representatives Member in place of Portugal : Mr Joao Artur MACIEL de SOVERAL Mr José FRIAS GOMES 3) Workers' representatives Member in place of Spain: Mr. Luciano GONZALES GARCIA Ms Inès AYALA SENDER Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President H ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 726 final DOCUMENTS EN 01 05 Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-738-EN-C ISBN 92-78-14182-8 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg sT