2003/475/EC: Council Decision of 18 June 2003 amending Council Decision 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee

• Published date: 27 June 2003
• Subject Matter: Provisions governing the Institutions,Conjunctural policy,Economic policy
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 158, 27 June 2003

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2003/475/EC: Council Decision of 18 June 2003 amending Council Decision 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee

Official Journal L 158 , 27/06/2003 P. 0055 - 0057

Council Decision

of 18 June 2003

amending Council Decision 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee

(2003/475/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 209 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission(1),

Whereas:

(1) The Economic Policy Committee is provided for in Article 272 of the Treaty.

(2) The Council adopted on 29 September 2000 Decision 2000/604/EC on the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee(2).

(3) These Statutes have enabled the Committee to function properly so far.

(4) Following the decision by Heads of State or Government taken at the December 2002 Copenhagen European Council, 10 new members signed on 16 April 2003 an Accession Treaty to the European Union and are expected to join on 1 May 2004.

(5) The Economic Policy Committee should continue to work effectively after enlargement.

(6) The Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee should accordingly be revised,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2000/604/EC is hereby amended as follows:

(a) recital 14 shall be replaced by the following:

"(14) The Member States, the Commission and the European Central Bank should be adequately represented in the Committee. They should each nominate two members.";

(b) the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Drys

(1) OJ C 127, 29.5.2003, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 28.

ANNEX

"ANNEX

STATUTES OF THE ECONOMIC POLICY COMMITTEE

PART I TASKS OF THE COMMITTEE

Article 1

1. Without prejudice to Articles 114 and 207 of the Treaty, the Economic Policy Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), shall contribute to the preparation of the work of the Council of coordinating the economic policies of the Member States and of the Community and provide advice to the Commission and the Council.

2. The Committee shall contribute to the preparation of the work of the Council by providing economic analyses, opinions on...