Commission Decision

of 4 February 2009

appointing members representing the private sector in the Joint Transfer Pricing Forum, expert group on transfer pricing

(2009/124/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision 2007/75/EC of 22 December 2006 setting up an expert group on transfer pricing [1] to advise the Commission on transfer pricing tax issues, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the call for applications for business members and chairperson for the Joint Transfer Pricing Forum, published on 22 December 2006 on the website of Taxation and Customs Union Directorate-General,

Having regard to Commission Decision 2007/233/EC of 12 April 2007 on appointment of members representing the private sector in the Joint Transfer Pricing Forum, expert group on transfer pricing [2] for a two-year renewable term of office,

Whereas:

(1) According to Article 4 of Decision 2007/75/EC, the Commission shall appoint a chairperson and a maximum of 15 specialists from the private sector with experience and competence in transfer pricing,

(2) The term of office of the members representing the private sector in the Joint Transfer Pricing Forum expires on 28 February 2009. It is necessary therefore, to appoint a replacement for one member and to renew the term of the chairperson and other existing members.

(3) The members of the Joint Transfer Pricing Forum should be appointed for a period of two years starting on 1 March 2009,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Commission herewith appoints for a period of two years the chairperson and 15 members representing the private sector in the Joint Transfer Pricing Forum, expert group, whose names are reproduced in the Annex.

Article 2

The Decision shall take effect on 1 March 2009.

Done at Brussels, 4 February 2009.

For the Commission

Robert Verrue

Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union

[1] OJ L 32, 6.2.2007, p. 189.

[2] OJ L 100, 17.4.2007, p. 25.

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ANNEX

Reappointed Chairperson

Bruno GIBERT

Members representing the private sector

Reappointed Members

Dirk VAN STAPPEN

Isabel VERLINDEN

Svetla MARINOVA

Werner STUFFER

Heinz-Klaus KROPPEN

Kennet PETTERSSON

Sabine WAHL

Guglielmo MAISTO

Guy KERSCH

Theo KEIJZER

Monique VAN HERKSEN

Eduardo GRACIA

Michael SUFRIN

Nicholas DEE

New Member

Andrea BONZANO

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