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Document 02001D0548-20130701
Commission Decision of 9 July 2001 on the setting-up of a committee in the area of supplementary pensions (notified under document number C(2001) 1775) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/548/EC)
Consolidated text: Commission Decision of 9 July 2001 on the setting-up of a committee in the area of supplementary pensions (notified under document number C(2001) 1775) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/548/EC)
Commission Decision of 9 July 2001 on the setting-up of a committee in the area of supplementary pensions (notified under document number C(2001) 1775) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/548/EC)
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COMMISSION DECISION of 9 July 2001 on the setting-up of a committee in the area of supplementary pensions (notified under document number C(2001) 1775) (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 196 20.7.2001, p. 26) |
Amended by:
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L 362 |
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L 158 |
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10.6.2013 |
Amended by:
L 236 |
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23.9.2003 |
Corrected by:
COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 July 2001
on the setting-up of a committee in the area of supplementary pensions
(notified under document number C(2001) 1775)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/548/EC)
Article 1
Article 2
The pensions forum shall assist the Commission in particular in finding solutions to the problems and obstacles associated with cross-border mobility of workers in the area of supplementary pensions.
Article 3
Seats shall be allocated as follows:
Article 4
The members of the pensions forum shall be appointed by the Commission on the basis of nominations from the Member States, the other countries making up the EEA, the social partners represented at Community level and the other bodies listed in Article 3. The Commission shall take all necessary measures to ensure balanced representation of the sexes.
Article 5
The term of office of members of the pensions forum shall be ►C1 two years ◄ . It may be renewed.
On expiry of their term of office, members of the pensions forum shall continue in office until such time as they are replaced or reappointed.
A member's term of office shall terminate before expiry of the ►C1 two-year period ◄ in the event of resignation of death. A member's term of office may also be terminated if the body which put him forward as a candidate asks for him to be replaced.
The member shall be replaced for the remainder of the term of office.
Members shall not receive payment for their work.
Article 6
The Commission shall publish the list of members for information in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 7
The pensions forum shall elect one chairman and two vice-chairmen for a period of two years. They shall be elected by a two-thirds majority of the members present. The pensions forum shall be chaired by the representative of the relevant departments of Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs until the members of the pensions forum elect a chairman.
Article 8
The pensions forum may invite any person with particular competence in respect of an item included on the agenda to take part in its deliberations as an expert.
Experts shall take part in the deliberations only in respect of the item for which they have been invited to attend.
Article 9
The pensions forum may set up working parties.
Article 10
Article 11
The pensions forum shall discuss matters on which the Commission has requested an opinion. No vote shall be taken.
The Commission may, when seeking the opinion of the pensions forum, set a time limit within which such opinion shall be given.
The positions adopted by the economic categories represented shall be noted in the minutes, which shall be forwarded to the Commission.
The Commission shall make the results of discussions available to all participants on requests of the latter.
Article 12
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 287 of the Treaty, the members of the pensions forum shall be under an obligation not to disclose information which has come to their knowledge through the work of the pensions forum or of its working parties, where the Commission informs the latter that the opinion requested or the question raised in on a matter of a confidential nature.
In such cases, meetings shall be attended only by the members of the pensions forum and the representatives of the Commission.
Article 13
The Commission shall assess the work and usefulness of the pensions forum within two years of the entry into force of this Decision.
Article 14
This Decision comes into force on the day of its adoption.