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97/255/EC: Council Decision of 14 April 1997 amending Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres Official Journal L 102 , 19/04/1997 P. 0032 - 0032

COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 1997 amending Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres (97/255/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission, Whereas Article 4 of Decision 91/116/EEC (1) specifies the number of members of which the Committee shall consist; Whereas by reason of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden it is necessary to adjust the number of members of the Committee accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Article 4 of Decision 91/116/EEC shall be replaced by the following: 'Article 4 The Committee shall consist of - four members representing the Commission, one of whom shall be the Member of the Commission responsible for statistical information policy, - the Chairman of the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics, - the Presidents or Directors-General of the national statistical institutes of the Member States, - two representatives per Member State appointed by the Council, after consulting the Commission, from among leading representatives of the various economic and social categories and scientific circles. With a view to the appointment of these members, each Member State shall provide the Council with a list comprising four candidates. The Council shall take account of the need for the various economic and social categories and the scientific field to be adequately represented.` Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 1997. For the Council The President J. VAN AARTSEN (1) OJ No L 59, 6. 3. 1991, p. 21.

COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 1997 amending Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres (97/255/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission,

Whereas Article 4 of Decision 91/116/EEC (1) specifies the number of members of which the Committee shall consist;

Whereas by reason of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden it is necessary to adjust the number of members of the Committee accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 4 of Decision 91/116/EEC shall be replaced by the following:

'Article 4

The Committee shall consist of

- four members representing the Commission, one of whom shall be the Member of the Commission responsible for statistical information policy,

- the Chairman of the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics,

- the Presidents or Directors-General of the national statistical institutes of the Member States,

- two representatives per Member State appointed by the Council, after consulting the Commission, from among leading representatives of the various economic and social categories and scientific circles. With a view to the appointment of these members, each Member State shall provide the Council with a list comprising four candidates. The Council shall take account of the need for the various economic and social categories and the scientific field to be adequately represented.`

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. VAN AARTSEN

(1) OJ No L 59, 6. 3. 1991, p. 21.