Council Decision

of 24 January 2012

appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board

(2012/42/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board1, and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Having regard to the approval of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1)
On 16 March 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/249/EC2 appointing Mr Johnny Ã…KERHOLM as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of three years from 23 March 2009.
(2)

It is therefore necessary to appoint a new Chairperson to take office upon expiry of the term of office which began on 23 March 2009.

(3)

According to Article 3(3) in Decision No 235/2008/EC, the chairperson shall not be a current member of either a National Statistical Office or the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: