**Summary:**
Council Decision (EU) 2015/1212, adopted on July 20, 2015, appoints Mr. Gustavs Norkrklis to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) as a member representing Latvia. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the end of Mr. Armands Krauze's term. Mr. Norkrklis, identified as biedrbas Latvijas Bioloisks lauksaimniecbas asocicija valdes prieksdtjs, will serve for the remainder of the current term, which concludes on September 20, 2015. The decision is based on Article 302 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the proposal of the Latvian Government, and the opinion of the European Commission. The decision enters into force on the date of its adoption.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
COUNCIL DECISION EU 2015/1212: Council Decision of the European Union with the identifier EU 2015/1212.
European Economic and Social Committee: An advisory body of the European Union established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957.
Latvian: Referring to a citizen or something related to the country of Latvia.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Latvian Government: The government of the Republic of Latvia.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Brussels: The capital city of Belgium and a major center for European Union institutions.
L 196/18 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.7.2015
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1212
of 20 July 2015
appointing a Latvian member of the European Economic and Social Committee
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Latvian Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the
European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).
(2) A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the
term of office of Mr Armands KRAUZE,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Gustavs NORKĀRKLIS, biedrības ‘Latvijas Bioloģiskās lauksaimniecības asociācija’ valdes priekšsēdētājs, is hereby appointed as
a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs
until 20 September 2015.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2015.
For the Council
The President
F. MOGHERINI
(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.