17.1.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 11/36


COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 January 2006

amending Decision 2000/690/EC setting up an Enterprise Policy Group, in order to extend its period of validity

(2006/18/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 6 of Commission Decision 2000/690/EC (1), it appears appropriate that the work of the expert group denominated ‘Enterprise Policy Group’ should continue unhindered in 2006 in the same format as established by that Decision.

(2)

Decision 2000/690/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

In Article 6 of Decision 2000/690/EC, the second sentence is replaced by the following: ‘It shall apply until 31 December 2006’.

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN

Vice-President


(1)   OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 24. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/247/EC (OJ L 93, 10.4.2003, p. 27).