Council Decision

of 18 January 2005

concerning the operating rules of the committee provided for in Article 3(3) of Annex I to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice

(2005/49/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice, as amended by Council Decision 2004/752/EC, Euratom, of 2 November 2004 establishing the European Union Civil Service Tribunal1, and in particular Article 3(3) of Annex I thereto,

Having regard to the recommendation of the President of the Court of Justice of 2 December 2004,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 3(3) of Annex I to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice provides for the setting up of a committee comprising seven persons chosen from among former members of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance and lawyers of recognised competence.

(2)

Pursuant to the aforementioned Article 3(3), the operating rules of that committee shall be determined by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on the recommendation of the President of the Court of Justice. This provision should be applied,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: