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COM (76)411

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES


0CM(76) 411 final. Brussels, 27 July 1976.

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION

appointing the members of the Committee of Experts of the European Foundation for the improvement of

^ living and working conditions

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(submitted to the Counoil by the Commission)

COM(76) 411 final.


1,    A European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions was set up by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975*^

2,    Under the provisions of Artiole 5 of this Regulation, the Foundation shall comprise:

_ an Administrative Board,

- a director and deputy direotor,

. a Committee of Experts.


Experts    cy

Artiole 10(2) lays down that

"The Commission will take into account when drawing up its proposal:

- the need to maintain a balance between the two complementary aspects of the Foundation — i.e. living conditions and working conditions;

- the need for the best possible scientific and technical advice;

the need for at least one national from each Member State to be appointed."

consumer interests.^

4. When the abovementioned Regulation No 1365/75 was adopted, several delegations expressed in the Council minutes their wish that the Commission should, in its proposal to the Council, inolude among the 'other circles' oonoerned in the Foundation’s activity persons involved in the protection of the environment or of

OJ No L 139 of 30 May 1975.

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Council Doc. 1^1318/75 of 22 May 1975 Annex.

EUV/324/76,

5. The persons whose names, qualifications and nationalities are listed in Annex I satisfy the requirements of Article 10(2) of the Council Regulation and the declaration referred to at point 4 above.

6. Consequently, the Council is requested to adopt the proposal for a decision appointing the members of the Committee of ibcperts, annexed hereto.

AMEX I


Professional qualifications and nationalities of the persons proposed as members of the Committee of Experts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions


Professor G. Bianchi (Italian)


Mr John J. Coffey, B.Sc., M. Eng. (EWV) (Irish)

Mr G. Cornu (French)

Dr R. Foehr (Luxembourg)


Direttore dell*1stitute per lo Studio dalle Relazioni Industriali e del Lavoro (l.S.R.I.L)

Assistant Chief Engineering Adviser dealing with environmental services in the Department of Local Government

Directeur Regional du Travail et de la main-d* oeuvre de Bretagne

Kedecin-Chef du service medical du travail a 'Arbed-Dudelange', professeur de physiologie du travail a Metz


Professor Th. Herborg Nielsen (Danish)

Dr F.J. Jansen (Dutch)


Xrhus Business School of Administration


Dr A. Lafontaine (Belgian)

Mr. D. Moyen (French)


Professor W. Poehler (German)


Hoofdinspecteur - Directeur van de Arbeidsinspectie, district Rotterdam van het Ministerie van Sociale Zaken

Chef d*etablissement a l*Institut beige d*Hygiene et d*Epidemiologie

Ingenieur des Mines, Directeur General adjoint de l^Institut national de ■ recherche et de securite pour la pre'vention des accidents de travail et des maladies professionnelles (i.N.R.S); auparavant, Directeur adjoint de la Direction de la prevention des pollutions et nuisances, Conseiller technique au Cabinet du Ministre de 1*Environnement

Leiter der Projekttragerschaft fur das Forschungsprogramm Hiimanisierung de."

Arbeit siebens" fur das Bundesministerium fur Forschung und Technologie.

VorherDirektor am 3 -zialwissenschaftlichen Institut der Universitat Dortmund und Leiter der Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund.

MTB E. ROBERTS (BRITISH)Directeur du Buroau Europeen das Unions des Consormnat ours
Hr E.J. Robertson (British)Director of Industrial Relations — Confederation of British Industry
Dr R. Vioil (derman)Direkt r des Instituts fur angewandte Arbeitswiscanschaft e.v.

ANNEX II

Proposal for a Counoil Decision appointing the members of the Committee of Experts of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions

THE COUNCIL CF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economio Community;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975^ on the oreation of a European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions, and in particular Artiole 10 thereof;

Having regard to the Commission proposal;

Whereas the members of the Foundation’s Committee of Experts must be ohosen from among persons in scientific and other oiroles oonoerned in the Foundation’s aotivity;

HAS DECIDED:

Article 1

The following persons shall be appointed members of the Committee of Experts of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working oondltions during the period between 1st.September 1976 and 31st. August 1979 *

Mrs E. Roberts Mr G. Bianchi Mr J.J. Coffey Mr G. Cornu Mr R. :oehr Mr T. Herborg Nielsen Mr F.J. Jansen Mr A. La Fontaine Mr D. Moyen Mr W. Poehler Mr E.J* Robertson Mr R. Weil

ENV/324/76-E


Article 2

This Beoision shall take effect for each of the persons listed in Artiole 1 on the date on whioh the Counoil receives the aooeptanco of nomination from the person oonoemed.

Bone at Brussels,

For the Counoil

The President