Council Decision

of 7 November 2005

on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee

(2005/795/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds [1], and in particular Article 49 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 2004 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty [2],

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, by Decision of 24 September 2004 appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period up to 30 April 2007.

(2) In the meantime, the seats of various members have become vacant as a result of resignations.

(3) Members must be appointed to the European Social Fund Committee for the seats that have become vacant,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The persons whose names are set out in the Annex are hereby appointed members of the European Social Fund Committee for the remaining term of office, i.e. until 30 April 2007, as indicated.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2005.

For the Council

The President

J. Straw

[1] OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

[2] OJ C 252, 12.10.2005, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Member State | Representative | Member | Name | Replacing |

Belgium | Government | Member | Mr G眉nther MATTHEUSSENS | Mr Dominik ROLAND |

Czech Republic | Government | Member | Mr 膶estm铆r SAJDA | Mr Franti拧ek KON脥膶EK |

Government | Alternate member | Ms Markéta P臍CHOU膶KOV脕 | Mr Tom谩拧 KUCHT脥K |

Employers | Member | Mr Josef FORN女SEK | Mr Jiri KOHOUTEK |

Denmark | Employers | Member | Ms Lise PONTOPPIDAN | Ms Lise SKANTING |

Trade Union | Alternate member | Mr Poul HANSEN | Mr Tyge GROES |

Germany | Trade Union | Member | Mr Hans-Detlev K脺LLER | Mr Jochen LAUX |

Estonia | Government | Member | Ms Merlin ORGLA | Ms Kertu SAKS |

Government | Alternate member | Ms Mari V脛LI | Ms Merlin ORGLA |

Greece | Government | Member | Mr Georgios ZERVOS | Ms Anna DALAPORTA |

Government | Member | Mr Dimitrios KYROUSIS | Mr Magas KONSTANTINOS |

Government | Alternate member | ‘�| Ms Ourania ANTHOPOULOU |

Spain | Government | Member | ‘�| Mr Gonzalo G脫MEZ DE VILLALOBOS |

Government | Alternate member | Mr Carlos GARC脥A de CORT脕ZAR | Mr Miguel COLINA ROBLEDO |

Trade Union | Member | Ms Ana HERMOSO CANOURA | Ms Ana HERMOSO |

France | Employers | Alternate member | Mr Gaetan BEZIER | Ms Alexandra DENIS |

Ireland | Government | Member | Mr Vincent LANDERS | Mr William PARNELL |

Italy | Government | Member | Ms Vera MARINCIONI | Ms Aviana BULGARELLI |

Employers | Member | Mr Bruno SCAZZOCCHIO | Mr Claudio GENTILI |

Employers | Member | Ms Ilaria DI CROCE | Ms Eleonora PISICCHIO |

Cyprus | Trade Union | Alternate member | Mr Diomides DIOMIDOUS | Mr Diomedes DIOMEDOUS |

Latvia | Trade Union | Member | Ms Linda ROMELE | Ms Iveta OZOLA |

Lithuania | Employers | Member | Mr Vaidotas LEVICKIS | Mr Vaidotas LEVICKAS |

Employers | Alternate member | Ms Marija ZOKAITE | Ms Laura SIRVYDIENE |

Hungary | Government | Member | Ms Judit T脰R脰KNE R脫ZSA | Ms Judit R脫ZSA |

Malta | Government | Alternate member | Mr Robert TABONE | Ms Sue VELLA |

Trade Union | Alternate member | Mr Anthony MICALLEF DEBONO | Mr Charles MAGRO |

Poland | Employers | Member | Mr Jacek STRZELECKI | Mr Andrzej JANKOWSKI |

Portugal | Government | Alternate member | Mr Ramiro RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA | Mr José REALINHO DE MATOS |

Trade Union | Member | Mr Georges CASULA | Mr Eugénio 脫scar GARCIA DA ROSA |

Slovenia | Government | Member | Ms Neva MAHER | Ms Sta拧a BALOH-PLAHUTNIK |

Government | Member | Ms Vesna MILETI膶 | Ms Nastja STERGAR |

Slovakia | Government | Member | Mr J谩n RUDOLF | Ms Andrea KOSTOLN脕 |

Employers | Member | Ms Viola KROMEROV脕 | Mr Daniel HRDINA |

Employers | Alternate member | Mr Peter MOLN脕R | Ms Viola KROMEROV脕 |

Trade Union | Alternate member | Ms Naile PROKESOV脕 | Ms Margita AN膶ICOV脕 |

Finland | Employers | Alternate member | Mr Mikko R脛S脛NEN | Mr Jukka AHTELA |

Trade Union | Member | Mr Tom HOLMROOS | Ms Mervi HUUSKONEN |

Sweden | Government | Member | Mr Johannes WIKMAN | Mr Ingmar PAULSSON |

Trade Union | Member | Ms Erika BERNDT | Ms Erika KJELLSTRAND |

United Kingdom | Employers | Member | Mr Neil CARBERRY | Mr Anthony THOMPSON |

[1] Has not yet been replaced.

[2] Correction of previous Decision.

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