Council Decision

of 10 May 2010

appointing one German member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2010/278/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,

Having regard to Decision 2006/524/EC, Euratom [1],

Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Wilfried WOLLER,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Egbert BIERMANN, Hauptvorstand IG BCE (Main Executive Board of the Industrial Union of Mining, Chemical and Energy Workers), is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 10 May 2010.

For the Council

The President

M. ?. Moratinos

[1] OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.

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