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 Funds1, 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 Treaty2,

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

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

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

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 ANTHOPOULOU3

Spain

Government

Member

—

Mr Gonzalo GÓMEZ DE VILLALOBOS3

Government

Alternate member

Mr Carlos GARCÍA de CORTÁZAR

Mr Miguel COLINA ROBLEDO

Trade Union

Member

Ms Ana HERMOSO CANOURA

Ms Ana HERMOSO4

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 DIOMEDOUS4

Latvia

Trade Union

Member

Ms Linda ROMELE

Ms Iveta OZOLA

Lithuania

Employers

Member

Mr Vaidotas LEVICKIS

Mr Vaidotas LEVICKAS4

Employers

Alternate member

Ms Marija ZOKAITE

Ms Laura SIRVYDIENE

Hungary

Government

Member

Ms Judit TÖRÖKNE RÓZSA

Ms Judit RÓZSA4

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 Óscar GARCIA DA ROSA

Slovenia

Government

Member

Ms Neva MAHER

Ms Staša BALOH-PLAHUTNIK

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

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 KJELLSTRAND4

United Kingdom

Employers

Member

Mr Neil CARBERRY

Mr Anthony THOMPSON

3

Has not yet been replaced.

4

Correction of previous Decision.