Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Decision 2007/3/EC, Euratom (1),

Having regard to the proposal of the Bulgarian Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Andriana SUKOVA-TOSHEVA,

Article 1

Ms Lena ROUSSENOVA, Chief Economist and Programme Director, Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria, is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.