Proposal for a Council Decision on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee

Summary:

Replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee

+ Article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds states that the Commission shall be assisted with regard to Objective 3 by a Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty.

+ Article 49 of the same Regulation contains provisions setting out the procedures for the functioning of this Committee.

+ This Article states that the Committee shall be composed of two government representatives, two representatives of workers’ organisations and two representatives of employers’ organisations from each Member State. The members and alternate members are to be appointed by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, for a period of three years.

+ On 24 September 2004, acting on a proposal from the Commission, the Council adopted a Decision appointing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period from 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2007.

+ The term of office of the members of the European Social Fund Committee expires on 30 April 2007.

+ It is necessary to appoint members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the seats that have become vacant for the period up to 30 April 2007.