THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 300(2) and 302 thereof, in conjunction with Article 7 of the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to the proposals made by each Member State,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The term of office of the current members of the European Economic and Social Committee expires on 20 September 2010(1). Members of that Committee should therefore be appointed for a period of 5 years as from 21 September 2010.
(2) Each Member State has submitted a list containing a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to it by the Treaty, all such candidates being representatives of organisations of employers, of the employed and of other parties representative of civil society, notably in socioeconomic, civic, professional and cultural areas. However, the Government of Romania will propose at a later stage one further candidate to complete the list according to the number of seats allocated by the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
M. Tony VANDEPUTTE
Administrateur délégué honoraire et conseiller général de la Fédération des entreprises de Belgique (FEB)
M. Robert de MÛELENAERE
Administrateur délégué à la Confédération de la construction
M. Yves VERSCHUEREN
Administrateur délégué d’Essenscia
M. Daniel MAREELS
Directeur général de Febelfin
M. Bernard NOËL
Secrétaire national de la CGSLB, syndicat libéral
M. Claude ROLIN
Secrétaire général ACV-CSC
Mme Bérengère DUPUIS
Conseiller — Services d’études, Confédération des syndicats chrétiens (CSC)
M. André MORDANT
Président honoraire de la Fédération générale du travail de Belgique (FGTB)
Dhr. Xavier VERBOVEN
Gewezen Algemeen Secretaris van het Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond (ABVV)
M. Jean-François HOFFELT
Secrétaire général de la Fédération belge de l’économie sociale et des coopératives (Febecoop), président du Conseil national belge de la coopération et président du service externe pour la prévention et la protection au travail Arista
M. Yves SOMVILLE
Directeur du service d’études de la Fédération wallonne de l’agriculture (FWA)
Dhr. Ronny LANNOO
Adviseur-generaal UNIZO
Ms Milena ANGELOVA
Member of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), Bureau member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Secretary-General of the Асоциация на индустриалния капитал в България (АИКБ) (Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association, BICA)
Mr Bojidar DANEV
Member of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Chairman of the Българска стопанска камара (БСК) (Bulgarian Industrial Association, BIA)
Ms Lena RUSENOVA
Member of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Head Economist at the Конфедерацията на работодателите и индустриалците в България (КРИБ) (Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria, CEIB)
Mr Georgi STOEV
Member of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), Deputy-Chairman of the Българска търговско-промишлена палата (БТПП) (Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BCCI)
Mr Plamen DIMITROV
Chairman of the постоянната комисия по труд, доходи, жизнено равнище и индустриални отношения на ИСС (Standing Committee on Labour, Incomes, Standard of Living and Industrial Relations of the Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Vice-President of КНСБ (CITUB, Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria)
Mr Dimiter MANOLOV
Member of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Vice-President of КТ „Подкрепа“ (Confederation of Labour ‘Podkrepa’)
Mr Veselin MITOV
Member of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Confederate Secretary of КТ „Подкрепа“ (Confederation of Labour ‘Podkrepa’)
Mr Jeliazko CHRISTOV
Member of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), member of the European Economic and Social Committee, President of КНСБ (CITUB, Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria)
Mr Lalko DULEVSKI
President of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), Head of the катедра в Университета за национално и световно стопанство (Human Resources and Social Protection Department at the University of National and World Economy)
Mr Plamen ZACHARIEV
Vice-President of the ИСС (Bulgarian Economic and Social Council), President of the Национален център за социална рехабилитация (НЦСР) (National Centre for Social Rehabilitation, NCSR)
Mr Lyubomir HADJIYSKI
Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Marketing Manager for the auditing firm Grant Thornton Bulgaria
Ms Diliana SLAVOVA
Executive Director of the Национален млечен борд (National Milk Board) and the Национална асоциация на млекопреработвателите (National Association of Milk Producers), member of the European Commission High-Level Group on Milk
Vladimíra DRBALOVÁ
Ředitelka Sekce mezinárodních organizací a evropských záležitosti Svazu průmyslu a dopravy ČR
Josef ZBOŘIL
Člen představenstva Svazu průmyslu a dopravy ČR
Marie ZVOLSKÁ
Specialistka odboru poradenských služeb Svazu českých a moravských výrobních družstev
Ivan VOLEŠ
Poradce prezidenta Hospodářské komory ČR pro mezinárodní vztahy
Helena ČORNEJOVÁ
Vedoucí sociálně-ekonomického oddělení Českomoravské konfederace odborových svazů
Zdeněk MÁLEK
Manažer ČMKOS pro sociální dialog a poradce ČMKOS
Lucie STUDNIČNÁ
Mezinárodní tajemnice Odborového svazu KOVO
Dana ŠTECHOVÁ
Poradkyně, Oddělení ČMKOS pro evropské a další mezinárodní vztahy
Roman HAKEN
Místopředseda Rady vlády ČR pro nestátní neziskové organizace a předseda jejího Výboru pro spolupráci s regiony
Ludvík JÍROVEC
Člen Hospodářské komory ČR, člen Agrární komory ČR, expert v COPA-COGEGA/Brusel
Jaroslav NĚMEC
Ředitel Arcidiecézní charity Praha
Pavel TRANTINA
Manažer projektů a spolupráce s EU v České radě dětí a mládeže, expert UNDP pro tvorbu zákona o dobrovolnictví v Bosně a Hercegovině
Ms Dorthe ANDERSEN
Director EU policy, Confederation of Danish Employers
Ms Sinne Alsing CONAN
Director of European Affairs, Confederation of Danish Industry
Mr Nils Juhl ANDREASEN
Managing Director, Danish Confederation of Employers’ Associations in Agriculture (SALA)
Ms Marie-Louise KNUPPERT
Secretary of International Relations, Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
Mr Peder Munch HANSEN
EU-Advisor, Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
Mr Søren KARGAARD
International Consultant, FTF — Confederation of Professionals in Denmark
Mr Ask Abildgaard ANDERSEN
Policy Officer, Disabled Peoples Organisations Denmark
Ms Benedicte FEDERSPIEL
Senior Advisor, Danish Consumer Council
Ms Mette Pia KINDBERG
Vice Chair Person, Women’s Council in Denmark
Mr Peter CLEVER
Mitglied der Hauptgeschäftsführung der Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände (BDA)
(Member of the Executive Board of the National Union of German Employers’ Associations (BDA))
Mr Bernd DITTMANN
Bereichsleiter Europa, Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI)
(Vice President and Executive Director Europe — Federation of German Industries (BDI))
Mr Göke FRERICHS
Präsidiumsmitglied im Bundesverband des Deutschen Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen (BGA)
(Board member, German Federation for Wholesale and Foreign Trade (BGA))
Mr Thomas ILKA
Leiter der Vertretung des Deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammertages (DIHK) bei der EU
(Director of the Representation to the EU of the Federation of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK))
Mr Adalbert KIENLE
Stellvertretender Generalsekretär des Deutschen Bauernverbandes (DBV)
(Deputy General Secretary, German Farmers’ Association (DBV))
Mr Volker PETERSEN
Stellvertretender Generalsekretär im Deutschen Raiffeisenverband e.V. (DRV)
(Deputy Secretary-General of the Association of German Agricultural Credit Cooperatives (DRV))
Mr Joachim WÜRMELING
Mitglied der Hauptgeschäftsführung des Gesamtverbandes der deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V. (GDV)
(Member of the Executive Board of the German Insurance Association (GDV))
Mr Joachim FRIED
Leiter Wirtschaft, Politik und Regulierung bei der Deutschen Bahn
(Director of Economics, Policy and Regulation, German Railways)
Ms Gabriele BISCHOFF
Bereichsleiterin Europapolitik beim Bundesvorstand des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (DGB)
(Director of European Policy — Federal Executive of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB))
Mr Claus MATECKI
Mitglied des Geschäftsführenden Bundesvorstandes des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (DGB)
(Member of the National Executive of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB))
Mr Armin DUTTINÉ
Leiter des EU-Verbindungsbüros ver.di
(Director of the EU liaison office, German United Services Union (ver.di))
Mr Horst MUND
Bereichsleiter Internationales IG Metall
(Director of International Department, IG Metall)
Mr Alexander GRAF VON SCHWERIN
Berater Europäische Angelegenheiten beim Konzern Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (DVV Konzern)
(European Affairs Adviser, DVV Konzern)
Mr Hans-Joachim WILMS
Europabeauftragter bei der IG Bauen — Agrar — Umwelt (IG Bau)
(European Affairs Officer, German Trade Union for Construction, Agriculture and the Environment (IG BAU))
Mr Egbert BIERMANN
Mitglied des Geschäftsführenden Hauptvorstandes der IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IG BCE)
(Member of the Executive Board of German Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union (IG BCE))
Ms Michaela ROSENBERGER
Stellvertretende Vorsitzende Gewerkschaft Nahrung — Genuss — Gaststätten
(Deputy Chair of the German Trade Union of Food, Beverages, Tobacco, Hotel and Catering and Allied Workers)
Mr Jürgen KEßLER
Vorstandsvorsitzender Verbraucherzentrale Berlin
(Chairman of the Board, Berlin Consumers’ Association)
Mr Bernd SCHLÜTER
Berater bei der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege (BAGFW)
(Advisor, Federal Association of Non-Statutory Welfare Services (BAGFW))
Ms Renate HEINISCH
Mitglied im Bundesvorstand der Senioren-Organisationen (BAGSO)
(Member of the Federal Association of German Senior Citizens’ Organisations (BAGSO))
Mr Frank STÖHR
Zweiter Bundesvorsitzender dbb Beamtenbund und Tarifunion
(Vice-President, Federal Board of Management, German Civil Service Federation)
Mr Lutz RIBBE
Direktor, Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe (Euronatur)
(Director, European Nature Heritage Fund (Euronatur))
Mr Prof. Dr Gerd WOLF
Beauftragter der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren (HGF)
(Representative of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HGF))
Mr Holger SCHWANNECKE
Generalsekretär des Zentralverbandes des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH)
(General Secretary, Central Association of German Craft Trades (ZDH))
Mr Arno METZLER
Hauptgeschäftsführer des Bundesverbandes der Freien Berufe (BFB)
(Chief Executive and Head of Brussels Office, German National Association of Liberal Professions (BFB))
Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON
Estonian Employers’ Confederation, Director of International Relations
Ms Reet TEDER
Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, policy director
Ms Mare VIIES
Estonian Employees’ Unions’ Confederation; Tallinn University of Technology, Researcher at Centre for Economic Research at TUT
Ms Liina CARR
Estonian Trade Union Confederation, International Secretary
Mr Kaul NURM
Estonian Farmers’ Federation, managing director
Ms Mall HELLAM
NGO Network of Estonian Nonprofit Organizations, member of the supervisory board; Executive Director of Open Estonia Foundation
Mr Meelis JOOST
Estonian Chamber of Disabled People, Foreign relations and European policy officer
Ms Heidi LOUGHEED
Head of IBEC Europe
Mr David CROUGHAN
Head of Economics and Taxation, IBEC
Mr Thomas McDONOGH
Chairman, Thomas McDonogh and Sons Ltd
Mr Jim McCUSKER
Previously General Secretary of NIPSA
Mr Manus O’RIORDAN
Head of Research, SIPTU (rtd)
Ms Sally Anne KINAHAN
Assistant General Secretary, ICTU
Ms Jillian VAN TURNHOUT
Chief Executive, Children’s Rights Alliance, Former President National Youth Council of Ireland
Mr Padraig WALSHE
COPA President and former IFA President
Ms Siobhán EGAN
Policy and Advocacy Officer, BirdWatch Ireland
Mme Irini Ivoni PARI
Fédération des industries grecques (SEB)
M. Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Confédération nationale de commerce hellénique (ESEE)
Μ. Georgios DRAKOPOULOS
Association des entreprises helléniques de tourisme (SETE)
Mme Anna BREDIMA
Association des armateurs grecs (Ε.Ε.Ε.)
M. Christos POLΥΖΟGOPOULOS
Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GE.S.E.E.)
M. Eleftherios PAPADOPOULOS
Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GE.S.E.E.)
M. Georgios DASSIS
Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GE.S.E.E.)
M. Spyridon PAPASΡΥROS
Fédération des fonctionnaires
M. Nikolaos LIOLIOS
Confédération hellénique des coopératives agricoles (PASEGES)
Mme Evangelia KEKELEKI
Centre de protection des consommateurs (KEPKA)
M. Panagiotis GKOFAS
Confédération générale grecque de commerçants et artisans (GSBEE)
M. Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS
Confédération nationale de personnes handicapées (ESAmeA)
Sr. Rafael BARBADILLO LÓPEZ
Miembro de la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)
Sra. Lourdes CAVERO MESTRE
Miembro de la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)
Sr. José María ESPUNY MOYANO
Miembro de la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)
Sra. Margarita LÓPEZ ALMENDÁRIZ
Miembro de la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)
Sr. Ángel PANERO FLÓREZ
Miembro de la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)
Sr. José Isaías RODRÍGUEZ GARCÍA-CARO
Miembro de la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)
Sr. José SARTORIOUS ÁLVAREZ DE BOHORQUES
Miembro de la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)
Sr. José María ZUFIAUR
Presidente de la Fundación Educación y Trabajo
Sra. Isabel CAÑO AGUILAR
Directora de la Oficina de UGT en Bruselas
Sr. Juan MENDOZA CASTRO
Colaborador de UGT para Asuntos Internacionales
Sra. Joana AGUDO
Presidenta del Comité Coordinador de los Consejos Sindicales Interregionales de Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.)
Sr. Juan MORENO PRECIADO
Responsable de la Oficina de la Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.) en Bruselas
Sr. Luis Miguel PARIZA CASTAÑOS
Secretaría de Política Internacional de la Confederación sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.)
Sra. Laura GONZÁLEZ TXABARRI
Miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de ELA
Sr. Javier SÁNCHEZ ANSÓ
Responsable de Relaciones Internacionales, Estructuras Agrarias y Desarrollo Rural de la Comisión Ejecutiva de la Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG)
Sr. Miguel Ángel CABRA DE LUNA
Función ejercida: Vocal de Relaciones Internacionales de la Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social (CEPES)
Sr. Gabriel SARRÓ IPARRAGUIRRE
Director de la Organización de Productores Asociados de Grandes Atuneros Congeladores (OPAGAC)
Sr. José Manuel ROCHE RAMO
Secretario de Relaciones Internacionales de UPA
Sr. Pedro Raúl NARRO SÁNCHEZ
Director de Asuntos Europeos de ASAJA
Sr. Carlos TRÍAS PINTO
Director en la Asociación General de Consumidores (ASGECO); Director en la Unión de Cooperativas de Consumidores y Usuarios de España (UNCCUE)
Sr. Bernardo HERNÁNDEZ BATALLER
Secretario General de la Asociación de Usuarios de la Comunicación (AUC)
Mme Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS
Déléguée générale de l’Union des industries textiles (UIT)
M. Bernard HUVELIN
Vice-président de la Fédération française du bâtiment (FFB)
M. Stéphane BUFFETAUT
Directeur chargé des relations institutionnelles, Veolia Environnement
M. Henri MALOSSE
Directeur, conseiller institutionnel pour les affaires européennes auprès de la présidence de l’ACFCI
M. Philippe de BRAUER
Président de la commission internationale de la Confédération générale des petites et moyennes entreprises (CGPME)
M. Jean-Pierre CROUZET
Vice-président de la CGAD, président de la Confédération nationale de la boulangerie française, membre du conseil national de l’Union professionnelle artisanale (UPA)
M. Henri BRICHART
Président de la Fédération nationale des producteurs de lait
M. Éric PIGAL
Délégué national de la Confédération française de l’encadrement/Confédération générale des cadres (CFE-CGC), en charge de la coordination du Comité économique et social européen, du CESE français et du Conseil économique et social régional
M. Jacques LEMERCIER
Président de l’international UNI Europa Poste&logistique — membre de la commission exécutive confédérale, Force ouvrière (FO)
Mme Laure BATUT
Assistante confédérale au secteur international et Europe, Force ouvrière (FO)
M. Jean-Pierre COULON
Secrétaire confédéral en charge des affaires européennes et internationales de la Confédération française des travailleurs chrétiens (CFTC)
Mme Béatrice OUIN
Chargée de mission au sein du service international et Europe de la Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT)
M. Gérard DANTIN
Chargé de mission au sein du service international et Europe de la Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT)
Mme An LENOUAIL-MARLIERE
Conseillère à l’espace Europe/international de la Confédération générale du travail (CGT)
M. Denis MEYNENT
Conseiller à l’espace Europe/international de la Confédération générale du travail (CGT)
Mme Reine-Claude MADER-SAUSSAYE
Présidente de la Confédération de la consommation, du logement et du cadre de vie (CLCV)
M. Édouard de LAMAZE
Avocat à la Cour, ancien délégué interministériel aux professions libérales, ancien membre du CEC, Union nationale des professions libérales (UNAPLE)
M. Julien VALENTIN
Agriculteur, responsable des nouvelles technologies de l’information et de la communication (NTIC), Centre national des jeunes agriculteurs (CNJA)
M. Gilbert BROS
Vice-président de l’Assemblée permanente des chambres d’agriculture (APCA)
Président de la Chambre d’agriculture de Haute-Loire
Mme Évelyne PICHENOT
Présidente de la délégation pour l’Union européenne du Conseil économique, social et environnemental (CESE) français
Membre du CESE français
M. Joseph GUIMET
Administrateur de l’Union nationale des associations familiales (UNAF), président du groupe de l’UNAF au CESE français
[X1M. Jean-Paul PANZANI
Vice-président de la Fédération nationale de la mutualité française (FNMF) et président de la Fédération des mutuelles de France (FMF)]
M. Georges CINGAL
Administrateur de France nature environnement
M. Thierry LIBAERT
Professeur, université de Louvain, maître de conférences en communication à l’Institut d'études politiques (IEP) catholique de Paris, membre de la commission gouvernance au Grenelle de l’environnement
Mr Mario CAMPLI
Coordinatore politiche europee Legacoop
Mr Luigi CAPRIOGLIO
Consigliere nazionale della Confederazione Italiana Dirigenti e Alte Professionalità (CIDA)
Mr Francesco CAVALLARO
Segretario generale della CISAL (Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Autonomi Lavoratori)
Mr Carmelo CEDRONE
Professore incaricato di Politica Economica Europea, Univ. La Sapienza Roma — Componente del «Team Europe» — Collaboratore del Dipartimento Europeo ed Internazionale UIL (Unione Italiana del Lavoro) — Membro del Comitato Centrale UIL — Componente del Consiglio Direttivo del Movimento Europeo
Mr Franco CHIRIACO
Presidente del Sindacato Unitario Nazionale Inquilini ed Assegnatari (SUNIA) — Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL)
Mr Roberto CONFALONIERI
Segretario generale CONFEDIR (Confederazione dei Dirigenti Italiani e delle Alte Professionalità) — Consigliere CNEL (Consiglio Nazionale dell’Economia e del Lavoro)
Mr Gianfranco DELL’ALBA
Direttore della Delegazione di Confindustria presso l’Unione Europea
Mr Pietro Francesco DE LOTTO
Direttore Generale di Confartigianato Vicenza
Mr Giancarlo DURANTE
Direttore Centrale dell’Associazione Bancaria Italiana, Responsabile dell’area Sindacale e del Lavoro
Mr Emilio FATOVIC
Vice Segretario Generale CONFSAL
(Confederazione Generale dei Sindacati Autonomi dei Lavoratori) con delega al privato
Mr Giuseppe GUERINI
Presidente Nazionale Federsolidarietà
Mr Edgardo Maria IOZIA
Segretario Nazionale Unione Italiana Lavoratori Credito Esattorie e Assicurazioni (UILCA) — Presidente UNI Europa Finanza
Mr Giuseppe Antonio Maria IULIANO
Dipartimento Politiche internazionali CISL (Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori), Coordinatore di aree — Responsabile per l’Europa centro-orientale e per l’America latina
Mr Luca JAHIER
Presidente del Consiglio nazionale delle Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani (ACLI) e responsabile relazioni internazionali
Mr Antonio LONGO
Presidente dell’Associazione Movimento Difesa del Cittadino — Direttore della testata giornalistica «Diritti & Consumi»
Mr Sandro MASCIA
Responsabile Ufficio di Rappresentanza della Confagricoltura di Bruxelles
Mr Stefano PALMIERI
Responsabile dell’Ufficio Europa della CGIL (Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro) a Bruxelles
Mr Antonello PEZZINI
Imprenditore tessile-tecnico. Confindustria Bergamo
Mr Antonio POLICA
Dirigente Confederale UGL (Unione Generale del Lavoro)
Mr Virgilio RANOCCHIARI
Responsabile della Delegazione Fiat per l’Europa
Mr Maurizio REALE
Responsabile della Rappresentanza per le Relazioni con le Istituzioni Comunitarie — Coldiretti
Ms Daniela RONDINELLI
Responsabile Ufficio Internazionale FISASCAT CISL (Federazione Italiana Sindacati Addetti Commerciali Affitti Turismo — Confederazione Italiana Sindacati dei Lavoratori)
Mr Corrado ROSSITTO
Presidente Nazionale della Confederazione Italiana di Unione delle Professioni Intellettuali (CIU)
Mr Claudio ROTTI
Presidente AICE (Associazione Italiana Commercio Estero)
Μιχάλης Αντωνίου (Mr Michalis ANTONIOU)
Βοηθός Γενικός Διευθυντής (Deputy Director General)
Ομοσπονδία Εργοδοτών και Βιομηχάνων (ΟΕΒ) (Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation)
Ανδρέας Λουρουτζιάτης (Mr Andreas LOUROUTZIATIS)
Αντιπρόεδρος Κυπριακού Εμπορικού και Βιομηχανικού Επιμελητηρίου (ΚΕΒΕ) (Vice-President, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Κυπριακό Εμπορικό και Βιομηχανικό Επιμελητήριο (ΚΕΒΕ) (Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Ανδρέας Παυλικκάς (Mr Andreas PAVLIKKAS)
Υπεύθυνος Γραφείου Ερευνών και Μελετών (Head of Research and Studies Department)
Παγκύπρια Εργατική Ομοσπονδία (ΠΕΟ) (Pancyprian Federation of Labour)
Δημήτρης Κιττένης (Mr Dimitris KITTENIS)
Τέως Γενικός Γραμματέας (Former Secretary-General)
Συνομοσπονδία Εργαζομένων Κύπρου (ΣΕΚ) (Cyprus Workers’ Confederation)
Κωστάκης Κωνσταντινíδης (Mr Costakis CONSTANTINIDES)
Μέλος Κυπριακού Συνδέσμου Καταναλωτών (Member, Cyprus Consumers’ Association)
Μηχάλης Λύτρας (Mr Michalis LITRAS)
Γενικός Γραμματέας (Secretary-General)
Παναγροτικής Ένωσης Κύπρου (Panagrarian Union of Cyprus)
Mr Vitālijs GAVRILOVS
Latvijas Darba devēju konfederācijas (LDDK) prezidents
Mr Gundars STRAUTMANIS
Latvijas Tirdzniecības un rūpniecības kameras (LTRK) viceprezidents un LTRK Padomes loceklis
Mr Pēteris KRĪGERS
Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienības (LBAS) priekšsēdētājs
Ms Ariadna ĀBELTIŅA
Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienības (LBAS) ārējo sakaru koordinētāja starptautiskos jautājumos
Mr Armands KRAUZE
Lauksaimnieku organizāciju sadarbības padomes (LOSP) valdes priekšsēdētājs
Ms Gunta ANČA
Latvijas Cilvēku ar īpašām vajadzībām sadarbības organizācijas SUSTENTO valdes priekšsēdētāja
Mr Andris GOBIŅŠ
Eiropas Kustības Latvijā (EKL) prezidents
Mr Alfredas JONUŠKA
Director General, Siauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts
Mr Stasys KROPAS
President, Association of Lithuania Banks; Vice-president, Lithuanian business confederation ICC Lithuania
Mr Gintaras MORKIS
Deputy Director General, Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists
Ms Gražina GRUZDIENĖ
Chairman, Trade Union of Lithuanian Food Producers
Ms Daiva KVEDARAITĖ
Head of Information Centre, Lithuanian Trade Union Solidarumas
Ms Inga PREIDIENĖ
Vice-chairperson, Youth Organization, Lithuanian Labour Federation
Mr Mindaugas MACIULEVIČIUS
Director, Agricultural cooperative ‘Lietuviško ūkio kokybė’
Mr Zenonas Rokas RUDZIKAS
Member, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences; Leading researcher, Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Vilnius University
Ms Indrė VAREIKYTĖ
Member, Lithuanian Board of Education; Member, Youth Committee in the Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania
Mme Viviane GOERGEN
Secrétaire générale adjointe de la Confédération luxembourgeoise des syndicats chrétiens (LCGB)
M. Raymond HENCKS
Membre du comité exécutif de la Confédération générale de la fonction publique (CGFP)
M. Paul RECKINGER
Président honoraire de la Chambre des métiers du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
M. Jean-Claude REDING
Président de la Confédération syndicale indépendante du Luxembourg (OGBL)
Mme Josiane WILLEMS
Directrice de la Centrale paysanne luxembourgeoise (CPL)
M. Christian ZEYEN
General Manager d’ArcelorMittal
Antal CSUPORT
Managing director, National Association of Strategic and Public Utility Companies
Tamás NAGY
Chairman, National Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives and Producers
Dr. Péter VADÁSZ
Co-chairman, Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists
János VÉRTES
Co-chairman in charge of international relations, National Federation of Traders and Caterers
József KAPUVÁRI
Member of the Board, National Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions
Dr. Ágnes CSER
Co-chairman, LIGA Confederation
Dr. Miklós PÁSZTOR
Expert, National Federation of Workers’ Council
Dr. János WELTNER
Expert, Trade Union Block of Intellectual Employers
Dr. Etele BARÁTH
Hon. university professor, Hungarian Society for Urban Planning
Kinga JOÓ
Expert, HÖOK a Hallgatókért Foundation
Dr. Lajos MIKULA
Expert, Agricultural and Rural Youth Association
Ákos TOPOLÁNSZKY
Expert, ‘SOURCE’ Mental Helpers Association
Ms Grace ATTARD
President, National Council of Women (NCW)
Ms Anna Maria DARMANIN
Council Member, Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (CMTU)
Mr Vincent FARRUGIA
Director General, Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises (GRTU)
Mr Stefano MALLIA
Vice President, Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry (MCCEI)
Mr Michael PARNIS
Deputy General Secretary, General Workers Union
Ms Johanna Anna VAN DEN BANDT-STEL
Head of the Brussels Office of VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland
Ms Melanie Irmgard BOUWKNEGT
Economic Policy Advisor at CNV
Ms Marjolijn BULK
Policy Advisor International Affairs at FNV
Mr Joost Peter VAN IERSEL
Member of the EESC
Mr Willem Wolter MULLER
Advisor International Affairs at MHP
Mr Nicolaas Clemens Maria VAN NIEKERK
Freelance management advisor/supervisor
Mr Frank VAN OORSCHOT
Senior Specialist International Affairs at LTO
Mr Ullrich SCHRÖDER
Permanent Delegate Brussels at MKB-Nederland
Mr Martin SIECKER
International Manager at FNV
Mr Joannes Gertrudis Wilhelmina SIMONS
Emeritus Professor Transport Economics Free University of Amsterdam, Member of the EESC
Mr Dick WESTENDORP
Emeritus General Director Consumers Union
Ms Anna Antonia Maria VAN WEZEL
Member of the EESC
Ms Waltraud KLASNIC
Landeshauptmann a. D.
Dr Johannes KLEEMANN
Mitglied des Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschusses in den Mandatsperioden 2002-2006 und 2006-2010
Mag. Dipl. Ing. Johann KÖLTRINGER
Hauptabteilungsleiter des Österreichischen Raiffeisenverbandes
Mag. Christa SCHWENG
Referentin der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Abteilung für Sozialpolitik und Gesundheit
Mag. Thomas DELAPINA
Geschäftsführer des Beirats für Wirtschafts- und Sozialfragen; Sekretär in der Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Wien
Mag. Wolfgang GREIF
Gewerkschaft der Privatangestellten, Druck, Journalismus, Papier; Bereichsleiter Europa, Konzerne und internationale Beziehungen
Mr Thomas KATTNIG
Gewerkschaft der Gemeindebediensteten; Leiter des Referats für Internationale Verbindungen
Dr Christoph LECHNER
Leiter der Abteilung Verfassungsrecht und Allgemeine und Internationale Sozialpolitik in der Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Niederösterreich
Mag. Oliver RÖPKE
Leiter des Europabüros des ÖGB
Mr Alfred GAJDOSIK
Vorsitzender-Stellvertreter der Gewerkschaft VIDA
Mag. Gerfried GRUBER
Referent der Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich
Dr Anne-Marie SIGMUND
Europabeauftragte des Bundeskomitees Freie Berufe Österreichs
Mr Krzysztof OSTROWSKI
Consultant, Business Centre Club — Association of Employers
Mr Andrzej MALINOWSKI
President, Confederation of Polish Employers
Ms Anna NIETYKSZA
Member, Confederation of Polish Employers
Mr Marek KOMOROWSKI
Counsellor, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan
Mr Jacek Piotr KRAWCZYK
Vice-president, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan
Mr Jan KLIMEK
Vice-president, Polish Craft Association
Mr Tadeusz KLIŚ
Vice-president, Polish Craft Association
Ms Dorota GARDIAS
Secretary General, Trade Union Forum
Mr Wiesław SIEWIERSKI
President, Trade Union Forum
Mr Andrzej ADAMCZYK
Secretary of the international affairs, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność
Mr Marian KRZAKLEWSKI
Member of the National Commission, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność
Mr Andrzej CHWILUK
Vice-president of the Trade Unions of Miners, All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions
Mr Tomasz Dariusz JASIŃSKI
Specialist of the international affairs, All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions
Mr Stanisław Józef RÓŻYCKI
Vice-president of the Council of Education and Science of the Polish Teachers’ Union, All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions
Mr Krzysztof BALON
Secretary of the Research programme Council, Working Community of Associations of Social Organisations WRZOS
Mr Krzysztof KAMIENIECKI
Vice-president, Institute for Sustainable Development Foundation
Ms Marzena MENDZA-DROZD
Member of the Board, Forum of Non-Government Initiatives’ Association, All-Poland Federation of Non-Governmental Organisations
Mr Krzysztof PATER
Member of the Scout Court, Polish Scouting and Guiding Association
Ms Jolanta PLAKWICZ
Member, Polish Women’s Lobby
Mr Władysław SERAFIN
President, National Union of Farmers, Circles and Agricultural Organizations
Ms Teresa TISZBIEREK
Vice-president, Association of the Voluntary Fire Brigades of the Republic of Poland
Mr Manuel Eugénio PIMENTEL CAVALEIRO BRANDÃO
Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa (CIP)
(Confederation of Portuguese Industry)
Mr Luís Miguel CORREIA MIRA
Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal (CAP)
(Portuguse Farmers’ Confederation)
Mr Pedro D’ALMEIDA FREIRE
Confederação do Comércio e Serviços de Portugal (CCP)
(Portuguese Trade and Services Confederation)
Mr Paulo BARROS VALE
Associação Empresarial de Portugal (AEP)
(Portuguese Business Association)
Mr Mário David FERREIRINHA SOARES
Confederação Geral dos trabalhadores Portugueses (CGTP)
(General Confederation of Portuguese Workers)
Mr Carlos Manuel ALVES TRINDADE
Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses (CGTP)
(General Confederation of Portuguese Workers)
Mr Alfredo Manuel VIEIRA CORREIA
União Geral de Trabalhadores (UGT)
(General Workers’ Union)
Mr Victor Hugo DE JESUS SEQUEIRA
União Geral de Trabalhadores (UGT)
(General Workers’ Union)
Mr Jorge PEGADO LIZ
Associação Portuguesa para a Defesa do Consumidor (DECO)
(Portuguese Consumer Protection Association)
Mr Carlos Alberto PEREIRA MARTINS
Conselho Nacional das Ordens Profissionais (CNOP)
(National Council of Professional Bodies)
Mr Francisco João BERNARDINO DA SILVA
Confederação Nacional das Cooperativas Agrícolas e do Crédito Agrícola de Portugal, CCRL (CONFAGRI)
(Portuguese National Confederation of Agricultural Coperatives and Agricultural Credit, limited-liability cooperative confederation)
Rev. Vítor José MELÍCIAS LOPES
União das Misericórdias Portuguesas (UMP)
(Union of Portuguese Charitable Institutions)
Dl Petru Sorin DANDEA
Vicepreședinte, Confederația Națională Sindicală „Cartel ALFA”
(Vice-President of the National Trade Union Confederation ‘Cartel ALFA’)
Dl Dumitru FORNEA
Secretar confederal, Confederația Sindicală Națională MERIDIAN
(Confederal secretary of the National Trade Union Confederation — Meridian)
Dl Minel IVAȘCU
Secretar general, Blocul Național Sindical
(Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Bloc (BNS))
Dl Sorin Cristian STAN
Secretar general, Confederația Națională a Sindicatelor Libere din România (FRĂȚIA)
(Secretary-General of the National Confederation of Romanian Free Trade Unions (FRĂȚIA))
Dl Sabin RUSU
Secretar general, Confederația Sindicatelor Democratice din România
(Secretary-General of the Confederation of Romanian Democratic Trade Unions)
Dl Eugen Mircea BURADA
Președinte executiv, Consiliul Național al Patronatului Român
(Executive President, National Council of Romanian Employers)
Dna Ana BONTEA
Director, Departamentul Juridic și Dialog Social — Consiliul Național al Întreprinderilor Private Mici și Mijlocii din România
(Director of the Legislative and Social Dialogue Department, National Council of Small and Medium-Sized Private Enterprises in Romania)
Dl Mihai MANOLIU
Secretar general, Alianța Confederațiilor Patronale din România
(Secretary-General, Alliance of Romanian Employers’ Confederations)
Dl Aurel Laurențiu PLOSCEANU
Președinte, Asociația Română a Antreprenorilor de Construcții
(President of the Romanian Construction Entrepreneurship Association)
Dl Ștefan VARFALVI
Președinte executiv, UGIR
(Executive President of UGIR)
Dl Cristian PÂRVULESCU
Președinte, Asociația Pro Democrația
(President of the Pro-Democracy Association)
Dl Ionuț SIBIAN
Director, Fundația pentru Dezvoltarea Societății Civile
(Director, Civil Society Development Foundation)
Dl Sorin IONIȚĂ
Director de cercetare, Societatea Academică din România
(Director of research, Academic Society of Romania)
Dl Radu NICOSEVICI
Președinte, Academia de Advocacy
(Chairman of the Advocacy Academy)
Mr Cveto STANTIČ
Predstavnik velikega gospodarstva (representative of large business)
Mr Dare STOJAN
Predstavnik malega gospodarstva (representative of small business)
Mr Andrej ZORKO
Izvršni sekretar Zveze svobodnih sindikatov Slovenije (Executive Secretary of the ZSSS (Free Trade Unions of Slovenia))
Mr Dušan REBOLJ
Predsednik Konfederacije sindikatov Pergam Slovenije (President of Pergam Trade Union Federation (KSS Pergam))
Mr Bojan HRIBAR
Predstavnik sindikatov javnega sektorja (representative of the public sector trade unions)
Mr Igor HROVATIČ
Direktor Kmetijsko gozdarske zbornice Slovenije (Director of the Agriculture and Forestry Federation)
Mr Primož ŠPORAR
Predstavnik organizacije SKUP – Skupnost privatnih zavodov (representative of SKUP — Community of Private Institutes)
Ján ORAVEC
Prezident Združenia podnikateľov Slovenska (ZPS)
Michal PINTÉR
Člen Republikovej únie zamestnávateľov (RÚZ), riaditeľ, U.S. Steel Košice, s.r.o.
Igor ŠARMÍR
Riaditeľ odboru potravinárstva a obchodu Slovenskej poľnohospodárskej a potravinárskej komory, tajomník Únie potravinárov SR
Vladimír MOJŠ
Predseda Hospodárskeho a sociálneho výboru (HSV), viceprezident Konfederácie odborových zväzov SR
Dušan BARČÍK
Viceprezident Konfederácie odborových zväzov SR pre výrobné OZ, predseda Integrovaného odborového zväzu
Ján GAŠPERAN
Viceprezident Konfederácie odborových zväzov SR pre nevýrobné OZ, predseda OZ pracovníkov školstva a vedy na Slovensku
Juraj STERN
Prezident Slovenskej spoločnosti pre zahraničnú politiku (SFPA)
Viliam PÁLENÍK
Prezident Inštitútu zamestnanosti
Tomáš DOMONKOS
Vedecký pracovník Ekonomického ústavu Slovenskej akadémie vied (SAV)
Mr Filip Mikael HAMRO-DROTZ
asiantuntija Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK
Ms Ulla SIRKEINEN
erityisasiantuntija Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK
Ms Marja-Liisa PELTOLA
osastopäällikkö Keskuskauppakamari
Mr Simo Markus PENTTINEN
kansainvälisten asioiden päällikkö Akava ry
Mr Reijo Veli Erik PAANANEN
EU-asiantuntija Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö SAK ry
Ms Leila KURKI
työllisyyspoliittinen asiantuntija Toimihenkilökeskusjärjestö STTK ry
Ms Pirkko Marjatta RAUNEMAA
kuluttajaekonomisti ja elintarvikeasiantuntija Kotitalous- ja kuluttaja-asioiden neuvottelukunta/Kuluttajat — Konsumenterna ry
Mr Seppo Ilmari KALLIO
johtaja Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto MTK ry
Mr Thomas PALMGREN
kansainvälisten asioiden asiamies Suomen yrittäjät
Ms Ellen Paula NYGREN
Ombudsman, Landsorganisation i Sverige (LO) (Swedish Trade Union Confederation)
Mr Frank Thomas ABRAHAMSSON
Vice-president, Landsorganisation i Sverige (LO) (Swedish Trade Union Confederation)
Mr Thomas Mikael JANSON
International Secretary, Tjänstemännens centralorganisation (TCO) (Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees)
Mr Paul Henrik LIDEHÄLL
International Secretary, Sveriges akademikers centralorganisation (SACO) (Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations)
Mr Ulf Christian ARDHE
Director, Svenskt näringsliv (Confederation of Swedish Enterprise)
Ms Annika Kristina BRÖMS
Deputy Director, Svenskt näringsliv (Confederation of Swedish Enterprise)
Mr Thord Stefan BACK
Manager Sustainable Logistics, Transportgruppen (The Transport Group)
Mr Erik SVENSSON
Director, ALMEGA
Mr Staffan Mats Vilhelm NILSSON
Member of the EESC, President Group III
Lantbrukarnas riksförbund (LRF) (Federation of Swedish Farmers)
Ms Ingrid Eva-Britt KÖSSLER
President, The Swedish Breastcancer Association
Handikappförbundens samarbetsorgan (Swedish Disability Federation)
Ms Inger Kristina Elisabeth PERSSON
Chairman, Sveriges konsumenter (Swedish Consumers’ Association)
Ms Ariane Elisabeth RODERT
EU Policy Advisor, Forum for frivilligt socialt arbete (National Forum for Voluntary Social Work)
Mr George LYON
Legal Counsel — Northgate Information Solutions UK Ltd
Ms Brenda KING
Chief Executive, ACDiversity
Mr David SEARS
Consultant
Mr Jonathan PEEL
Director, Jonathan Peel EU Communications Ltd
Mr Bryan CASSIDY
Consultant
Mr Peter MORGAN
Chairman, Association of Lloyd’s Members
Ms Madi SHARMA
Entrepreneur
Mr Brendan BURNS
Management Consultant & Financial Investor
Mr Peter COLDRICK
Part-time adviser to General Secretary, ETUC
Mr Brian CURTIS
Retired; Former Regional Organiser; National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT)
Ms Sandy BOYLE
Retired; Former Director, AMICUS (Trade Union)
Ms Christine BLOWER
General Secretary, National Union of Teachers (NUT)
Ms Monica TAYLOR
Member of UNITE (Trade Union) Executive Council
Mr Nicholas CROOK
International Officer, UNISON (Trade Union)
Ms Judy McKNIGHT
Retired; Former General Secretary NAPO (Trade Union)
Ms Kathleen Walker SHAW
Head of European Office, Britain’s General Union (GMB)
Ms Rose D’SA
Consultant in EU, Commonwealth and International Law
Ms Jane MORRICE
Deputy Chief Equality Commissioner; Equality Commission Northern Ireland
Ms Maureen O’NEILL
Director, Faith in Older People
Mr Michael SMYTH
Economist, University of Ulster
Mr Richard ADAMS
Senior Partner, Community Viewfinders Ltd
Mr Stuart ETHERINGTON
Chief Executive Officer, National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Mr Tom JONES
Self-employed Farmer
Mr Sukhdev SHARMA
Chairman of Board of Directors, Calderdale and Huddersfield Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Editorial Information
Council Decision 2006/524/EC, Euratom of 11 July 2006 appointing Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak members of the European Economic and Social Committee (OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30); Council Decision 2006/651/EC, Euratom of 15 September 2006 appointing Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and British members and two Italian members of the European Economic and Social Committee (OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13); Council Decision 2006/703/EC, Euratom of 16 October 2006 appointing the Danish members of the European Economic and Social Committee (OJ L 291, 21.10.2006, p. 33); and Council Decision 2007/3/EC, Euratom of 1 January 2007 appointing the Bulgarian and Romanian members of the European Economic and Social Committee (OJ L 1, 4.1.2007, p. 6).