Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision
of 7 May 2007
on the practical and procedural arrangements with a view to the nomination by the Council of the two members of the selection panel and the monitoring and advisory panel for the ‘European Capital of Culture’ Community action
(2007/324/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Decision No 1622/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019f1, and in particular Articles 6 and 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Articles 6 and 10 of Decision No 1622/2006/EC provide that a selection panel and a monitoring and advisory panel are to be established and that these panels are to include seven members nominated by the European institutions, two of whom are to be nominated by the Council.
(2)
It is appropriate for the Council to decide on the practical and procedural arrangements for the nomination of the two members of these two panels by the Council.
(3)
These arrangements should be fair, non-discriminatory and transparent,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: