1999/780/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Decision of the European Parliament of 27 October 1999 appointing the Ombudsman of the European Union
L 306/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 12. 1999 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 27 October 1999 appointing the Ombudsman of the European Union (1999/780/EC, ECSC, Euratom) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, Having regard to the list of admissible nominations, Having regard to the European Community Treaty, and in particular Articles 21(2) and 195 thereof, Having regard to the hearings of committee responsible on 19 October 1999, the nominees in the Having regard to the European Coal and Steel Community Treaty, and in particular Article 20d thereof, Having regard to its vote of 27 October 1999, Having regard to the European Atomic Energy Community Treaty, and in particular Article 107d thereof, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to its Decision of 9 March 1994 on the regula- tions and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (1), Having regard to Rule 177 of its Rules of Procedure, Sole Article Mr Jacob Magnus Söderman has been appointed Ombudsman of the European Union. Having regard to the call for nominations of 31 July 1999 (2), Done at Strasbourg, 27 October 1999. Having regard to the nominations forwarded pursuant to Article 6(2) of the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties and Rule 177(3) of the Parliament's Rules of Procedure, For the European Parliament The President Nicole FONTAINE (1) OJ L 113, 4. 5. 1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 220, 31. 7. 1999, p. 29