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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 49 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,
Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Articles 14 and 48 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006,
Having regard to the proposals made by the governments of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,
After consulting the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) following the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, the Economic and Social Committee should be enlarged by the appointment of ninety-five members representing the various economic and social components of organised civil society.
(2) the composition of the Committee must take account of the need to ensure adequate representation of the various economic and social components of organised civil society,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
The persons whose names and titles are listed in the Annex are hereby appointed members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 2006.
Done at Brussels, 24 May 2004
For the Council
The President
D. Ahern
ZBOŘIL Josef
Member of the Management Board, Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
DRBALOVÁ Vladimíra
Director of the Department of International Organisations and European Affairs,
Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
ZVOLSKÁ Marie
Member of the Confederation of Employers' and Entrepreneurs' Associations of the Czech Republic
VOLEŠ Ivan
Deputy Secretary of the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic
ČORNEJOVÁ Helena
Senior Officer of the Social and Economic Department,
Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions
MATOUŠEK Vladimír
Senior Officer of the International Department, Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions
ŠTECHOVÁ Dana
Specialist of the International Department, Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions
ŠMEHLÍK Ondřej
Junior Officer – Specialist of the Railways' Workers Trade Union
JÍROVEC Ludvík
Member of the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic
ŠMEJKAL David
Member of the Czech Coalition of Consumer Activities
STULÍK David
Member of the Civil Society Development Foundation
PLECHATÁ Ivana
Director of the House Sue Ryde, Civic Association SKOK
PÄÄRENDSON Eve
Estonian Employers’ Confederation
TSHISTOVA Kristina
Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
CARR Liina
Confederation of Estonian Trade Unions
VIIES Mare
Estonian Employees’ Unions’ Confederation
HELLAM Mall
Network of the Estonian Nonprofit Associations and Foundations (NENO)
KREEGIPUU Kalev
Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce
JOOST Meelis
Estonian Chamber of Disabled People
ANTONIOU Michalis
Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation
MAVROMMATIS Manthos
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
KYRITSIS Pambis
Pancyprian Federation of Labour
KITTENIS Demetris
Cyprus Workers’ Confederation
VRACHIMIS Giorgos
Consumers’ Association
CONSTANTINIDIS Costakis
Union of Cypriot Farmers
BĒRZIŅŠ Andris
Strategic Consultant for UNDP Latvia
ABkonsultants, owner
JAUNZEME Ieva
Director General Latvian Employers Confederation
KRĪGERS Pēteris
President – Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia
HOMKO Irina
Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia
ANČA Gunta
Chairperson – The Latvian Umbrella Body for Disability Organisations SUSTENTO
KOCIŅŠ Viesturs
Head of European Union Department
Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
DANUSĒVIČS Henriks
Chairman of Latvian Traders Association
ARLAUSKAS Danukas
Director General, Lithuanian Confederation of Business Employers
LASIAUSKAS Linas
Deputy Director General, Lithuanian Apparel and Textile Industry Association
MORKIS Gintaras
Deputy Director General, Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists
ŽYGIS Arvydas
Consultant, Association of Lithuanian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts
BALSIENĖ Aldona
President, Lithuanian Trade Union ‘Solidarumas’
KVEDARAVIČIUS Algirdas Aleksandras
Vice-chairperson, Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation
PREIDIENĖ Inga
Vice-chairperson, Lithuanian Labour Federation Youth Organization
ARMANAVIČIENĖ Alvita
President, Lithuanian National Consumer Federation
DOMEIKA Rolandas
Director, Lithuanian Farmers’ Union
NAGY Tamás
National Federation of Agricultural Cooperators and Producers
VADÁSZ Péter GRD.
Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists
VÉRTES János
National Federation of Traders and Caterers
CSUPORT Antal
National Association of Strategic and Public Utility Companies
KOLLER Erika
Democratic Ligue of Independent Trade Unions
KAPUVÁRI József
National Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions
PÁSZTOR Miklós GRD.
National Confederation of Workers Councils
CSER Ágnes GRD.
Cooperation Forum of Trade Unions; Trade Union Confederation of Intellectual Workers
HERCZOG Mária GRD.
Family, Child and Youth Organisation for Public Use
TÓTH János GRD.
Association of the Hungarian Industrial Parks
GARAI István
National Association for Consumer Protection in Hungary
BARABÁS Miklós
European House
CALLEJA Edwin
Secretary General Federation of Industries (FOI)
SCIBERRAS Sylvia
Honorary Assistant Secretary
Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprise (GRTU)
PARNIS Michael
Deputy Secretary General (Education and International Affairs)
General Workers’ Union (GWU)
DARMANIN Anna Maria
Chairperson Salvino Spiteri Foundation
Union Ħaddiema Maqgħudin (UĦM)
ATTARD Grace
President National Council of Women
MALINOWSKI Andrzej
Polish Employers’ Confederation
DORDA Tadeusz
Polish Employers’ Confederation
KRAWCZYK Jacek
Polish Confederation of Private Employers
KOMOROWSKI Marek
Polish Confederation of Private Employers
MULEWICZ Jarosław Maciej
Business Centre Club – Association of Employers
DONOCIK Tadeusz
Polish Chamber of Commerce
DRABKO Zbigniew
Federation of the Union of Agricultural Employers
ADAMCZYK Andrzej
Independent Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarity’
KRZAKLEWSKI Marian
Independent Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarity’
SOBOŃ Katarzyna
Independent Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarity’
RÓŻYCKI Stanisław
All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions
JASIŃSKI Tomasz
All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions
SZYNAKA Edmund
Trade Unions Forum
TORNBERG Markus
National Union of Farmers, Circles and Agricultural Organizations
NIEPOKULCZYCKA Małgorzata
Polish Consumer Federation
SZADZIŃSKA Elżbieta
Polish Consumer Federation
SZYDŁOWSKI Andrzej
Union of Polish Craftsmen
KAMIENIECKI Krzysztof
Institute for Sustainable Development
CZAJKOWSKI Tomasz
Students’ Parliament of the Republic of Poland
MENDZA–DROZD Marzena
Polish Federation of Non-Government Organizations
PLAKWICZ Jolanta
Polish Women League
STOJAN Dare
Association of Employers for Craft Activities of Slovenia
STANTIC Cveto
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
ROKSANDIC Metka
Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia
REBOLJ Dusan
Confederation of Trade Unions of Slovenia PERGAM
HRIBAR Bojan
Slovenian Committee of Public Sector Trade Unions
NOSE Martin
Cooperative Union of Slovenia
GREIF Tatjana
SKUC – Students’ cultural center
LIŠKA Ján Ing.
President, Union of Pulp-Paper Industry of the Slovak Republic
MIHÓK Peter Doc. Ing.
President of the Slovak Chamber of Trade and Industry (SOPK)
ORAVEC Ján, PhDr., CSc.
President, Entrepreneur Association of Slovakia
ONDRUŠKA Peter JUDr.
Adviser for Legal Affairs, KOZ SR
MEŠŤANOVÁ EVA Paed.GRD.
Director of Foreign Relations Department and Protocol, KOZ SR
National Ecosoc Coordinator
ŠKULTÉTY Eugen
Vice-President, KOZ SR
PÁLENÍK Viliam PhD Doc. RNDr.
Head of the Department of Economic Modelling, Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV)
ŠTERN Juraj, DrSc. GRD.h.c. prof. Ing.
Honorary Member of Slovak Rectors Conference (SRK)
Professor of the University of Economic Studies
ČERNÁ Marta RNDr.
President of the Union of Consumers Forum
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