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

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, 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

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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

ANNEX

Member State	Representative	Member	Name	Replacing
Belgium	Government	Member	Mr Günther MATTHEUSSENS	Mr Dominik ROLAND
Czech Republic	Government	Member	Mr Čestmír SAJDA	Mr František KONÍČEK
	Government	Alternate member	Ms Markéta PĚCHOUČKOVÁ	Mr Tomáš KUCHTÍK
	Employers	Member	Mr Josef FORNŮSEK	Mr Jiri KOHOUTEK
Denmark	Employers	Member	Ms Lise PONTOPPIDAN	Ms Lise SKANTING
Denmark	Trade Union	Alternate member	Mr Poul HANSEN	Mr Tyge GROES
Germany	Trade Union	Member	Mr Hans-Detlev KÜLLER	Mr Jochen LAUX
Estonia	Government	Member	Ms Merlin ORGLA	Ms Kertu SAKS
Estonia	Government	Alternate member	Ms Mari VÄLI	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 (1)
Spain	Government	Member	—	Mr Gonzalo GÓMEZ DE VILLALOBOS (1)
	Government	Alternate member	Mr Carlos GARCÍA de CORTÁZAR	Mr Miguel COLINA ROBLEDO
	Trade Union	Member	Ms Ana HERMOSO CANOURA	Ms Ana HERMOSO (2)
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 (2)
Latvia	Trade Union	Member	Ms Linda ROMELE	Ms Iveta OZOLA
Lithuania	Employers	Member	Mr Vaidotas LEVICKIS	Mr Vaidotas LEVICKAS (2)
Lithuania	Employers	Alternate member	Ms Marija ZOKAITE	Ms Laura SIRVYDIENE
Hungary	Government	Member	Ms Judit TÖRÖKNE RÓZSA	Ms Judit RÓZSA (2)
Malta	Government	Alternate member	Mr Robert TABONE	Ms Sue VELLA
Malta	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
Portugal	Trade Union	Member	Mr Georges CASULA	Mr Eugénio Óscar GARCIA DA ROSA
Slovenia	Government	Member	Ms Neva MAHER	Ms Staša BALOH-PLAHUTNIK
Slovenia	Government	Member	Ms Vesna MILETIČ	Ms Nastja STERGAR
Slovakia	Government	Member	Mr Ján RUDOLF	Ms Andrea KOSTOLNÁ
	Employers	Member	Ms Viola KROMEROVÁ	Mr Daniel HRDINA
	Employers	Alternate member	Mr Peter MOLNÁR	Ms Viola KROMEROVÁ
	Trade Union	Alternate member	Ms Naile PROKESOVÁ	Ms Margita ANČICOVÁ
Finland	Employers	Alternate member	Mr Mikko RÄSÄNEN	Mr Jukka AHTELA
Finland	Trade Union	Member	Mr Tom HOLMROOS	Ms Mervi HUUSKONEN
Sweden	Government	Member	Mr Johannes WIKMAN	Mr Ingmar PAULSSON
Sweden	Trade Union	Member	Ms Erika BERNDT	Ms Erika KJELLSTRAND (2)
United Kingdom	Employers	Member	Mr Neil CARBERRY	Mr Anthony THOMPSON

(1) Has not yet been replaced.

(2) Correction of previous Decision.