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23.7.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 194/12 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 July 2008
on the appointment of members of the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings
(2008/604/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Decision 2007/675/EC of 17 October 2007 setting up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
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The group of experts should be composed of 21 members. |
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The members of the group of experts should be appointed from specialists with expertise and experience in the fight against trafficking in human beings, including its labour dimension. |
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Up to 11 members taken from administrations of the Member States should be appointed by the Commission on the proposal of Member States. |
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Up to 5 members taken from inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level, up to 4 members taken from social partners and employers' associations operating at European level, and up to 2 members taken from individuals with experience deriving from academic research should be appointed by the Commission from among those who have responded to the call for applications. |
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The Commission published a call for applications with a view to listing candidates to make up the group of experts on 19 January 2008 (2). |
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The Commission has conducted a selection procedure on the applications received. When assessing applications, the Commission has taken into account the criteria listed in the call for applications, and in particular under point 2 thereof. |
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It is advisable that the group of experts should include four additional members taken from inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level, to compensate for the lack of applications received from social partners and employers' associations operating at European level, so as to ensure a balanced topical and geographical representation and to make up the total of 21 members originally envisaged. |
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One member of the group has been appointed by Europol, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2007/675/EC is amended as follows:
Article 3, paragraph 2 letter (b) is replaced by the following:
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inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level with well documented expertise and experience in the area of trafficking in human beings (up to 9 members)’. |
Article 2
The Commission appoints the following members of the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings:
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Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (a) of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC:
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Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (b), of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC, as amended by the present Decision:
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Members appointed pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (e), of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC:
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Article 3
The Commission takes note of the appointment of Mr Steve HARVEY by Europol as member of the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human beings pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 2, letter (d) and paragraph 3 of Commission Decision 2007/675/EC.
Article 4
Members of the Group of Experts are appointed in a personal capacity for a 3-year renewable period.
Article 5
Following the selection procedure, applicants deemed suitable candidates for membership in the group, but who are not appointed to be members of the Group of Experts shall be placed on a reserve list with their consent.
Article 6
The names of members appointed shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 7
The decision shall take effect on the day after its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 2008.
For the Commission
Jacques BARROT
Vice-President
(1) OJ L 277, 20.10.2007, p. 29.
(2) OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 27.