Proposal for a Council Decision on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 31. 03. 2000 COM(2000) 187 final Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds states that for Objective 3, the Commission shall be assisted by a Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty. The provisions setting out the arrangements for the operation of this Committee are contained in Article 49 of the above-mentioned Regulation. The said Article provides that the Committee shall be composed of two government and two representatives, 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 workers' organisations two representatives of The Council decided, on 12 October 1998, to appoint the members and alternate members of from the Commission, for a period from 23 October 1998 to 22 October 2001. the European Social Fund Committee, on a proposal Following the resignation of ten Full Members and four Alternate Members the Commission is presenting to the Council this proposal for a Decision replacing the members for the period up to 22. October 2001. 2 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION 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 and in particular Article 147 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds, and in particular Articles 47 and 49 thereof1, Having regard to the Council Decision of 12 October 1998 appointing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee2, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) in a Decision of The Council, acting on a proposal 12 October 1998 appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period ending on 22 October 2001. from the Commission, In the meantime ten Full Members and four Alternate Members have resigned. The members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee should be appointed for a period of three years. It concerns the category of representatives of the Government. It concerns the category of representatives of the Employers. It concerns the category of representatives of Labour. Members of the European Social Fund Committee should be appointed to fill the vacant seats. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: The following are hereby appointed members of the European Social Fund Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, that is until 22. October 2001: see annex. Article 1 1 2 OJ L 161, 26. 6. 1999, p. 1 ff. OJ C 330, 28. 10. 1998, p. 1. 3 Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 4 Representing: Member: ANNEXE GERMANY The Government SPAIN The Government SPAIN The Government Full Full Full Mr. Wilhelm KAISER Mrs. Aurora SAETE DEL CASTILLO Mr. Francisco GARCIA VILLAR SPAIN The Government Alternate Mr. Pedro Luis GOMIS FRANCE The Government Full Mrs. Geneviève RIALLE- SALABER Replacing: Mr. C. WETZ Mrs. Angeles RIESCO Mr. Pedro Luis GOMIS Mrs. Aurora SAETE DEL CASTILLO Mrs. H. BRUNEL FRANCE FINLAND FINLAND FINLAND The Government Alternate Mr. Jean-Louis NAKAMURA Mr. MAYMAT The Government The Employers Full Full Mrs. Riitta KANGASHARJU Mr. Anssi PAASIVIRRAN Mr. Heikki SUOMALAINEN Mr. P. CASTRÉN The Employers Alternate Mr. Jukka AHTELA Mr. Heikki SUOMALAINEN NETHERLANDS The Employers NETHERLANDS Labour PORTUGAL The Employers Full Full Full Mr. F. B LEMPERS Mr. J. H. SCHEPERS Mr. R. C. ROELOFSE Mr. P. HAZENBOSCH Mr. Manuel CASQUEIRO Mr. J. A. MACIEL DE SOVERAL UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM The Government Alternate Mrs. Alison ROSE Mrs. Anne-Marie LAWLOR The Government Full Mrs. Mary GILLARD Mrs. Jane EVANS 5