Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work^f1, and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and the employers' organisations,

Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,

Whereas:

By its Decisions of 2 December 2013^f2, of 12 June 2014^f3, of 18 November 2014^f4 and of 15 December 2014^f5, the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016.

The employees' organisation European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the employers' organisation BUSINESSEUROPE have submitted nominations for two posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: