P6_TA(2004)0064

Election of the Commission (decision)

European Parliament decision electing the nominated Commission

The European Parliament,

- having regard to Article 214(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 127(2) of the Euratom Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 99 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to Decision 2004/536/EC [1] of the Council, meeting in the composition of Heads of State or Government, of 29 June 2004 nominating Mr José Manuel Durão Barroso as President of the Commission,

- having regard to its decision of 22 July 2004 [2] electing Mr Durão Barroso as President of the Commission,

- having regard to Council Decision 2004/642/EC, Euratom [3] of 13 September 2004, taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, on the persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members of the Commission,

- having regard to Council Decision 2004/753/EC, Euratom [4] of 5 November 2004, taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, on the persons whom the Council intends to appoint as Members of the Commission,

- having regard to the hearings of the Commissioners-designate before the competent parliamentary committees, held from 27 September to 11 October 2004 and from 15 to 16 November 2004,

- having regard to the discussions held between the Conference of Presidents and the President-elect of the Commission on 21 October 2004 and 5 November 2004,

- having regard to the discussions held at the meeting of the Conference of Presidents of 16 November 2004,

- having regard to the statements made in plenary sitting by the President-elect of the Commission on 26 and 27 October 2004 and on 17 and 18 November 2004,

1. Elects the Commission for the term of office running from 22 November 2004 to 31 October 2009;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council.

[1] OJ L 236, 7.7.2004, p. 15.

[2] Minutes of that date, P6_PV(2004)07-22, Item 8.2.

[3] OJ L 294, 17.9.2004, p. 30.

[4] OJ L 333, 9.11.2004, p. 12.

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