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Council Decision of 15 September 2006 appointing Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and British members and two Italian members of the European Economic and Social Committee (2006/651/EC, Euratom)

EU Decision 2006/651 · Adopted 15 September 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Decision

of 15 September 2006

appointing Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and British members and two Italian members of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2006/651/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

The terms of office of the present members of the European Economic and Social Committee expire on 20 September 2006f1. The members of that Committee should therefore be appointed for a further period of four years as from 21 September 2006.

(2)

The Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and British Governments have submitted lists containing a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to them by the Treaties.

(3)

The Italian Government has submitted a list containing two candidates to complete the list of 22 candidates already submitted and arrive at a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to it by the Treaties.

(4)

On 11 July 2006 the Council adopted the lists submitted by the Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak Governments and the list containing 22 candidates submitted by the Italian Governmentf2,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.

f2

OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex
  5. Belgium
  6. Greece
  7. Ireland
  8. Italy
  9. Cyprus
  10. Netherlands
  11. Poland
  12. Portugal
  13. Finland
  14. Sweden
  15. United Kingdom

1

The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010.

2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Signature

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2006.

For the Council

The President

E. Tuomioja

Belgium

  • De Heer Jean-Marie BIOT

    Afgevaardigd Beheerder, FEDICHEM

  • Monsieur Robert DE MUELENAERE

    Administrateur délégué, Confédération Construction

  • Monsieur Olivier DERRUINE

    Collaborateur au service d'études CSC de Belgique

  • Mevrouw Christine FAES

    Directeur UNIZO Internationaal

  • De Heer Guy HAAZE

    Nationaal Voorzitter van de Algemene Centrale der Liberale Vakbonden van België

  • Monsieur Jean-François HOFFELT

    Secrétaire général de la Fédération belge des coopératives «Febecoop»

  • Monsieur JOSLY PIETTE

    Secrétaire général honoraire de la Confédération des syndicats chrétiens de Belgique

  • Monsieur André MORDANT

    Président FGTB

  • De Heer Wauthier ROBYNS DE SCHNEIDAUER

    Directeur Communicatie, Informatie & Internationale Relaties

  • Monsieur Yves SOMVILLE

    Directeur du service d'études de la Fédération wallonne de l'agriculture

  • De Heer Tony VANDEPUTTE

    Ere-Gedelegeerd Bestuurder en Algemeen Adviseur van het VBO

  • De Heer Xavier VERBOVEN

    Algemeen Secretaris van het ABVV

Greece

  • Mme Anna BREDIMA-SAVOPOULOU

    Association des armateurs grecs (E.E.E.)

  • M. Dimitrios DIMITRIADIS

    Confédération nationale de commerce hellénique (ESEE)

  • M. Panagiotis GKOFAS

    Confédération générale grecque des commerçants et artisans (GSBEE)

  • M. Gerasimos KALLIGEROS

    Fédération hellénique des hôteliers (POX)

  • M. Nikolaos LIOLIOS

    Confédération hellénique de coopératives agricoles (PASEGES)

  • M. Georgios NTASIS

    Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GSEE)

  • M. Spiros PAPASPIROS

    Fédération des fonctionnaires (ADEDY)

  • Mme Irini PARI

    Fédération des industries grecques (SEB)

  • M. Christos POLIZOGOPOULOS

    Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GSEE)

  • M. Konstantinos POUPAKIS

    Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GSEE)

  • M. Stylianos STAIKOS

    Conseil national des consommateurs (ESK)

  • M. Christos ZEREFOS

    Professeur à l'Université d'Athènes, Ecole des sciences, Faculté de géologie, département de géographie et climatologie

Ireland

  • Mr Frank ALLEN

    National Council Member, Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association

  • Mr William A. ATTLEY

    Retired, Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU)

  • Mr Brian CALLANAN

    Member, Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation (IBEC)

  • Mr John DILLON

    Ex-President, Irish Farmers’ Association

  • Mr Arthur FORBES

    Assistant Director of European Affairs, Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation (IBEC)

  • Ms Sally Anne KINAHAN

    Assistant General Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)

  • Mr Jim McCUSKER

    Retired, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance

  • Mr Thomas McDONOGH

    Member, Chambers Ireland

  • Ms Jillian VAN TURNHOUT

    CEO, Children's Rights Alliance

Italy

  • Sig. Giuseppe Antonio Marino IULIANO

    Funzione esercitata in rappresentanza CISL

  • Sig. Mario SEPI

    Funzione esercitata in rappresentanza CISL

Cyprus

  • Mr Michalis ANTONIOU

    Cyprus Employers’ and Industrialists’ Federation

  • Mr Costakis CONSTANTINIDES

    Union of Cypriot Farmers

  • Mr Demetris KITTENIS

    Cyprus Workers’ Confederation

  • Mr Charalambos KOLOKOTRONIS

    Consumers’ Association

  • Mr Andreas LOUROUTZIATIS

    Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Mr Andreas PAVLIKKAS

    Pancyprian Federation of Labour

Netherlands

  • Mevrouw mr. dr. M. BULK

    Beleidsmedewerker Europese Zaken FNV

  • mr. J.W. VAN DEN BRAAK

    Directeur VNO-NCW Brussel

  • drs. T. ETTY

    Beleidsmedewerker Internationale Zaken FNV

  • mr. J.P. VAN IERSEL

    Voormalig secretaris buitenland NCW, Tweede Kamerlid, voorzitter KVK Haaglanden

  • prof. dr. L.F. VAN MUISWINKEL

    Hoogleraar Algemene en Ontwikkelingseconomie

  • W.W. MULLER

    Bestuurslid MHP

  • drs. ir. J.J.M. VAN OORSCHOT

    Senior specialist Internationale Zaken LTO-Nederland

  • drs. K.B. VAN POPTA

    Directeur Internationale Zaken MKB-Nederland

  • M. SIECKER

    Bestuurder FNV Bondgenoten

  • prof. dr. mr. J.G.W. SIMONS

    Voorzitter Nederlands Vervoersoverleg

  • drs. E.J. SLOOTWEG

    Beleidsadviseur CNV

  • D.M. WESTENDORP

    Voormalig algemeen directeur Consumentenbond, diverse bestuurlijke functies

Poland

  • Mr Andrzej ADAMCZYK

    Secretary of international affairs, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność

  • Ms Katarzyna BARTKIEWICZ

    Coordinator of European integration, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność

  • Mr Tomasz CZAJKOWSKI

    Specialist in international affairs, Students’ Parliament of the Republic of Poland

  • Mr Tadeusz DORDA

    Vice-president, Confederation of Polish Employers

  • Mr Tomasz Dariusz JASIŃSKI

    Specialist in international affairs, All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions

  • Mr Krzysztof KAMIENIECKI

    Vice-president, Institute for Sustainable Development Foundation

  • Mr Jan KLIMEK

    Vice-president, Polish Craft Association

  • Mr Marek KOMOROWSKI

    Counsellor, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan

  • Mr Zbigniew KOTOWSKI

    Counsellor, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union of Individual Farmers in Poland

  • Mr Jacek Piotr KRAWCZYK

    Vice-president, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan

  • Mr Marian KRZAKLEWSKI

    Member of the National Commission, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność

  • Mr Andrzej MALINOWSKI

    President, Confederation of Polish Employers

  • Ms Marzena MENDZA-DROZD

    Member of the Board, Forum of Non-Government Initiatives Association/All-Poland Federation of Non-Governmental Organisations

  • Mr Jarosław MULEWICZ

    Member of the Organisers’ Council, Business Centre Club – Association of Employers

  • Mr Krzysztof OSTROWSKI

    Consultant, Business Centre Club – Association of Employers

  • Mr Krzysztof PATER

    Member of the Scout Court, Polish Scouting and Guiding Association

  • Mr Stanisław Józef RÓŻYCKI

    Vice-president of the Council of Education and Science of the Polish Teachers’ Union/All-Poland President, Trade Union Forum

  • Mr Władysław SERAFIN

    President, National Union of Farmers’ Circles and Agricultural Organisations

  • Mr Wiesław SIEWIERSKI

    President, Trade Union Forum

  • Ms Elżbieta Maria SZADZIŃSKA

    Specialist in international affairs, Polish Consumer Federations

  • Mr Edmund SZYNAKA

    Secretary General, Trade Union Forum Alliance of Trade Unions

Portugal

  • Dr. Paulo BARROS VALE

    AEP — Associação Empresarial De Portugal

  • Eng.o Francisco João BERNARDINO DA SILVA

    CONFAGRI — Confederação Nacional Das Cooperativas Agrícolas E Do Crédito Agrícola De Portugal, CCRL

  • Eng.o Luís Miguel CORREIA MIRA

    CAP — Confederação Dos Agricultores De Portugal

  • Dr. Pedro D'ALMEIDA FREIRE

    CCP — Confederação Do Comércio E Serviços De Portugal

  • Dr.a Maria Teresa DA COSTA MACEDO

    CNAF — Confederação Nacional Das Associações De Família

  • Sr. Victor Hugo DE JESUS SEQUEIRA

    UGT — União Geral De Trabalhadores

  • Dr. Mário David FERREIRINHA SOARES

    CGTP — Confederação Geral Dos Trabalhadores Portugueses

  • Sr. Eduardo Manuel NOGUEIRA CHAGAS

    CGTP — Confederação Geral Dos Trabalhadores Portugueses

  • Dr. Jorge PEGADO LIZ

    DECO — Associação Portuguesa Para A Defesa Do Consumidor

  • Dr. Carlos Alberto PEREIRA MARTINS

    CNPL — Conselho Nacional De Profissões Liberais

  • Dr. Manuel Eugénio PIMENTEL CAVALEIRO BRANDÃO

    CIP — Confederação Da Indústria Portuguesa

  • Sr. Alfredo Manuel VIEIRA CORREIA

    UGT — União Geral De Trabalhadores

Finland

  • Hra Filip HAMRO-DROTZ

    Kansainvälisten asioiden tiedottaja, Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto

  • Hra Seppo KALLIO

    Johtaja, Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto ry

  • Rva Leila KURKI

    Työllisyyspoliittinen asiantuntija, Toimihenkilökeskusjärjestö STTK

  • Hra Eero LEHTI

    Puheenjohtaja, Suomen Yrittäjät ry

  • Hra Janne METSÄMÄKI

    Lakimies, Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö

  • Rva Marja-Liisa PELTOLA

    Osastopäällikkö, Keskuskauppakamari

  • Hra Markus PENTTINEN

    Kansainvälisten asioiden päällikkö, Akava ry

  • Rva Pirkko RAUNEMAA

    Maa- ja metsätaloustieteiden maisteri, Kotitalous- ja kuluttaja-asiain neuvottelukunta/Kuluttajat – konsumenterna ry

  • Rva Ulla SIRKEINEN

    Johtaja, Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto

Sweden

  • Mr Christian ARDHE

    Svenskt Näringsliv, Direktör, EU-frågor

  • Mr Ernst Erik EHNMARK

    Svenska akademikers centralorganisation, Ansvarig (direktör) för internationellt samarbete

  • Mr Hans EKDAHL

    Svenskt Näringsliv, Direktör, Handelsfrågor

  • Mr Thomas JANSON

    Tjänstemännens centralorganisation (TCO), Internationell Sekreterare

  • Ms Maud JANSSON

    Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO), Ombudsman

  • Mr Magnus KENDEL

    ALMEGA, Förhandlare/Rådgivare

  • Ms Ingrid KÖSSLER

    Handikappförbundens Samarbetsorgan, Förbundsordföranden i Bröstcancerföreningarnas Riksorganisation

  • Mr Lars NYBERG

    Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO), Samordnar och utreder EU-frågor och EU, Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO)

  • Ms Maria NYGREN

    Transportgruppen, Branschchef Förbundet Sveriges Hamnar

  • Mr Jan OLSSON

    Kooperativa institut (Koopi), Senior rådgivare Kooperativa Institutet (KOOPI), Vice ordförande Förening för kooperativ utveckling (FKU)

  • Ms Inger PERSSON

    Sveriges konsumentråd, Ordförande

  • Ms Mary-Ann SÖRENSEN

    Lantbrukarnas riksförbund (LRF)

United Kingdom

  • Mr Richard ADAMS

    Consultant in social, environmental and ethical business and project development

  • Ms Christine BLOWER

    Teacher

  • Ms Sandy BOYLE

    Retired

  • Ms Brendan BURNS

    Consultant and Director

  • Ms Marge CAREY

    President of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

  • Mr Bryan CASSIDY

    Consultant

  • Mr Peter COLDRICK

    Head of Brussels Office, Trade Union Congress

  • Mr Nicolas CROOK

    International Officer UNISON

  • Mr Brian CURTIS

    Regional Organiser South Wales and West of England

  • Ms Rose D’SA

    Consultant in EU, Commonwealth and International Law

  • Mr Kenneth FRASER

    Chartered Secretary and Management Accountant

  • Mr Tom JONES

    Self-employed farmer

  • Ms Brenda KING

    Commissioner — Women’s National Commission/Consultant

  • Ms Judy McKNIGHT

    Napo/General Secretary

  • Mr Peter MORGAN

    Elected Member, Council of Lloyd’s (of London)

  • Ms Jane MORRICE

    Self-employed — owns a photographic and media production company

  • Ms Maureen O’NEILL

    Director — Royal Bank of Scotland Centre for the Older Person’s Agenda

  • Mr Derek OSBORN

    Member of UK Sustainable Development Commission. Chairman of an NGO coordinating relations with United Nations environmental activities

  • Mr Jonathan PEEL

    Food and Drink Federation — Director EU and International Policy

  • Mr David SEARS

    Consultant

  • Ms Madi SHARMA

    Entrepreneur

  • Mr Sukhdev SHARMA

    Chairman of the West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust

  • Mr Michael SMYTH

    Economist — University of Ulster

  • Ms Monica TAYLOR

    Denso Assembler Operator