26.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 20/5

(1)

As a result of circumstances connected with the process of ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon, the Commission appointed on 22 November 2004 remained in office after 31 October 2009, pending completion of the process of appointment of the new Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon.

(2)

A new Commission, consisting of one national of each Member State, including its President and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, must be appointed until 31 October 2014.

(3)

The European Council nominated Mr José Manuel DUR脙O BARROSO as the person put forward to the European Parliament as President of the Commission, and the European Parliament elected the proposed candidate.

(4)

In accordance with Article 18(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the European Council appoints the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy with the agreement of the President of the Commission.

(5)

By Decision 2009/903/EU (1) the Council adopted by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission the list of the other persons whom it proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission until 31 October 2014.

(6)

By common accord with the elected President of the Commission, Decision 2009/903/EU should be repealed before the list contained in it is subject to the vote of consent of the European Parliament and should be replaced by this Decision.

(7)

In accordance with Article 17(7), third subparagraph, of the Treaty on European Union, the President, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the other Members of the Commission will be subject as a body to a vote of consent by the European Parliament,

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Mr Michel BARNIER

Mr Dacian CIOLO葮

Mr John DALLI

Ms Maria DAMANAKI

Mr Karel DE GUCHT

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Ms M谩ire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN

Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA

Mr Johannes HAHN

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD

Mr Siim KALLAS

Ms Neelie KROES

Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI

Ms Cecilia MALMSTR脰M

Mr G眉nther H. OETTINGER

Mr Andris PIEBALGS

Mr Janez POTO膶NIK

Ms Viviane REDING

Mr Olli REHN

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Mr Algirdas Gediminas 艩EMETA

Mr Antonio TAJANI

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU