32002D0522(03)

Council Decision

of 7 May 2002

replacing members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty

(2002/C 119/03)

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) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 49(1), third indent, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, by Decision of 8 October 2001 appointing members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty(2), appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period up to 22 October 2004. In the meantime, the seats of members and alternate members have become vacant in the categories of government representatives, representatives of the workers' organisations and representatives of the employers' organisations.

(2) Members should be appointed to the European Social Fund Committee for the seats that have become vacant,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the European Social Fund Committee for the remaining term of office, i.e. until 22 October 2004:

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Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2002.

For the Council

The President

R. de Rato y Figaredo

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 (OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 292, 18.10.2001, p. 1.