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Document 52003SC0641
Commission Opinion on the draft Council Decision on a revision of the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee
Commission Opinion on the draft Council Decision on a revision of the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee
Commission Opinion on the draft Council Decision on a revision of the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee
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Commission opinion on the draft Council Decision on a revision of the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee /* SEC/2003/0641 final */
COMMISSION OPINION on the draft Council Decision on a revision of the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee In accordance with Article 209 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Council shall, after receiving an Opinion of the Commission, determine the rules governing the Committees. The Council requested the Opinion of the Commission, in a letter dated 20 May 2003, on a revision of the Composition and the Statutes of the Economic Policy Committee , which are currently set in the Council Decision of 29 September 2000 (2000/604/EC). The proposed revision aims at accommodating the forthcoming enlargement of the European Union to 25 Member States. In order to continue working efficiently, the draft Council Decision proposes that Member States, the Commission and the European Central Bank shall each appoint two instead of four members to the Committee. The Commission considers that the proposed revision of the Statutes is appropriate. The revision has no impact on the role of the Commission in the Committee.