Date: 2023-09-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2023/2076 of 25 September 2023 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the European Economic and Social Committee
**Summary:**
Council Decision (EU) 2023/2076, adopted on September 25, 2023, appoints Ms. Juliane Marie Neiiendam, Board member of the Women's Council Denmark, as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). This appointment fills a vacant seat resulting from the resignation of Ms. Ulla Mothlund Christensen. Ms. Neiiendam's term will last for the remainder of the current EESC term of office, which concludes on September 20, 2025. The decision, based on Article 302 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Council Decision (EU) 2019/853 determining the composition of the EESC, and the proposal from the Danish Government, entered into force on the date of its adoption.
Key Entities Referenced
European Economic and Social Committee: A consultative body of the European Union.
European Union: The supranational political and economic union of European countries.
Kingdom of Denmark: A sovereign state located in Northern Europe.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and function.
Council Decision EU 2019/853: Council Decision determining the composition of the European Economic and Social Committee.
European Commission: An executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's day-to-day affairs.
Ulla MOTHLUND CHRISTENSEN: Former member of the European Economic and Social Committee who resigned.
Juliane Marie NEIIENDAM: Appointed member of the European Economic and Social Committee.
L 239/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2023
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/2076
of 25 September 2023
appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, 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 Danish 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
Ms Ulla MOTH-LUND CHRISTENSEN.
(4) The Danish Government has proposed Ms Juliane Marie NEIIENDAM, Bestyrelsesmedlem i Kvinderådet Danmark (Board
member of the Women’s Council Denmark), 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
Ms Juliane Marie NEIIENDAM, Bestyrelsesmedlem i Kvinderådet Danmark (Board member of the Women’s Council Denmark),
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.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
(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 239/33
Done at Brussels, 25 September 2023.
For the Council
The President
H. GÓMEZ HERNÁNDEZ