Date: 2023-09-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2023/2074 of 25 September 2023 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, of the European Economic and Social Committee
**Summary:**
Council Decision (EU) 2023/2074, adopted on 25 September 2023, appoints Mr. Tomas Arvidsson as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). This appointment, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, fills a vacant seat resulting from the resignation of Mr. Thord Stefan Back. Mr. Arvidsson, a Director at Transportindustriförbundet Transportföretagen (Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises), will serve for the remainder of the current EESC term, which expires on 20 September 2025. The decision, based on Article 302 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Council Decision (EU) 2019/853, entered 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 of the European Union: One of the main legislative bodies of the European Union, composed of government ministers from each member state.
European Economic and Social Committee: An EU advisory body composed of representatives of employers' and workers' organizations and other interest groups.
Kingdom of Sweden: A country in Northern Europe that is a member of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, defining its scope and operations.
Tomas ARVIDSSON: The individual appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee.
Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises: An organization Mr. Tomas ARVIDSSON is affiliated with.
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, where the Council Decision was made.
L 239/28 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/2074
of 25 September 2023
appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, 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 Council Decision (EU) 2019/853 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the European
Economic and Social Committee(1),
Having regard to the proposal of the Swedish Government,
After consulting the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 300(2) of the Treaty, the Economic and Social Committee is to consist of representatives of
organisations of employers, of the employed, and of other parties representative of civil society, notably in
socioeconomic, civic, professional and cultural areas.
(2) On 2 October 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/1392(2), appointing the members of the European
Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2020to 20 September 2025.
(3) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the resignation of
Mr Thord Stefan BACK.
(4) The Swedish Government has proposed Mr Tomas ARVIDSSON, Direktör, Transportindustriförbundet (Transport
företagen), Svenskt Näringslivs allmänna avdelning (Director, Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises, the
General Department of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise), as a member of the European Economic and
Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2025,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Tomas ARVIDSSON, Direktör, Transportindustriförbundet (Transportföretagen), Svenskt Näringslivs allmänna avdelning
(Director, Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises, the General Department of the Confederation of Swedish
Enterprise), 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 2025.
(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 15.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1392 of 2 October 2020 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for
the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025, and repealing and replacing the Council Decision appointing the
members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 adopted on
18 September 2020 (OJ L 322, 5.10.2020, p. 1).28.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/29
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 25 September 2023.
For the Council
The President
H. GÓMEZ HERNÁNDEZ