COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 May 1999

on appointing a member of a board of appeal of the office for harmonisation in the internal market (trade marks and designs)

(1999/C 146/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark(1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,

Having regard to the candidature presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the internal market (trade marks and designs) on 14 April 1999,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Walter Peeters, born in Turnhout (Belgium) on 14 July 1944, is hereby appointed a member of a bord of appeal of the office for harmonisation in the internal market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.

Article 2

The date on which the five-year period referred to in Article 1 will commence shall be determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the internal market (trade marks and designs).

Done at Brussels, 11 May 1999.

For the Council

The President

L. SCHOMERUS

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3288/94 (OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 83).