European Economic and Social Committee
Minutes
EESC BUREAU
REV version
Brussels, 12 May 2015
To the members of the
Bureau of the European Economic and Social Committee
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The secretary-general of the European Economic and Social Committee is pleased to enclose the
MINUTES
of the 626th meeting
of the
Bureau of the European Economic and Social Committee,
held at the Committee building in Brussels
on
21 April 2015
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The Bureau held its 626th meeting on 21 April 2015 from 2.30 p.m. to 7.45 p.m. at the Committee
building in Brussels. The meeting was chaired by the EESC president, Mr Malosse.
ATTENDANCE LIST
Mr/Ms
Ābeltiņa, Ariadna
Almeida Freire, Pedro Augusto
Attard, Grace
Buffetaut, Stéphane
Cedrone, Carmelo
Dandea, Petru Sorin
Dassis, Georgios
Dittmann, Bernd
Federspiel, Benedicte
van Iersel, Joost
Jahier, Luca
Jasiński, Tomasz
Kallio, Seppo
Kinahan, Sally Anne
Krawczyk, Jacek
Lytras, Michalis
Maciulevičius, Mindaugas
Malosse, Henri
Metzler, Arno
Meynent, Denis
Morrice, Jane
O'Neill, Maureen
Oravec, Ján
Päärendson, Eve
Reale, Maurizio
Siecker, Martin
Sigmund, Anne-Marie
Slavova, Dilyana
Svensson, Erik
Trias Pintó, Carlos
Vardakastanis, Ioannis
Verboven, Xavier
Vértes, János
Vidan, Toni
Wagener, Henri
Walker Shaw, Kathleen
Wilms, Hans-Joachim
Zbořil, Josef
Zorko, Andrej
Zufiaur Narvaiza, José María
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EESC secretariat
Mr Planas
Mr Alexopoulos
Ms Echevarría
Mr Hick
Mr Bence
Mr Lindvald-Nielsen
Mr Brunetti
Mr Smet
Mr Thysebaert
Secretary-general
Deputy secretary-general
Director of Directorate A – Legislative Planning, Relations with
Institutions and Civil Society
Director of Directorate B – Legislative Work
Director of Directorate C – Legislative Work
Head of Department D – Communication
Director of Directorate E – Human Resources and Internal Services
Director of Directorate F – Budget and Finance
Head of the secretary-general's secretariat
President's Private Office
Mr Aernoudt
Director of the president's private office
Group secretariats
Mr Thyssen
Ms Florio
Mr Beffort
Group I
Group II
Group III
Secretariats of the EU institutions
Ms Stantcheva
Mr Dittrich
Ms Perez-Minayo
Mr Boele
Council
Commission
Commission
CoR
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1.
AGENDA AND MINUTES
1.1
Draft agenda
The draft agenda (EESC-2015-01668-00-00-CONVPOJ-TRA) was approved by the Bureau, subject
to a change in the order in which items were discussed. The president announced that item F
INTERNAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS would be dealt with immediately after items A
and B of the draft agenda.
1.2
Minutes of the 625th Bureau meeting held on 17 March 2015
The Bureau approved the minutes of the 625th Bureau meeting, held on 17 March 2015.
2.
ORGANISATION OF THE PLENARY SESSION AND CHANGES TO THE
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE BODIES
2.1
Draft agenda for the April 2015 plenary session
The draft agenda (EESC-2015-01325-00-01-CONV-POJ-TRA) had been sent to all Committee
members in good time. Accepting a proposal from the enlarged presidency, which was summarised by
the president, the Bureau, following statements from Mr Zufiaur, Ms Attard, Ms O'Neill,
Mr Svensson, Mr Jahier, Mr Dassis, Mr Cedrone, Mr Verboven and Ms Morrice, decided to add
a point on the holding of a debate on the recent humanitarian tragedies in the Mediterranean, on
Thursday 23 April, at the beginning of the meeting.
2.2
Forthcoming plenary sessions
a)
Preliminary draft agenda for the May 2015 plenary session
(EESC-2015-01668-00-01-NB-TRA – Pt_B.2.a)
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
Debate
on
the
post-2015
development
agenda
with
contributions
from Christian Friis Bach, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe (UNECE) (tbc), Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvian Minister for Foreign
Affairs (tbc), Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and
Development (confirmed), and Tanya Cox, Chair of the Beyond 2015 European
Taskforce (confirmed).
Debate on EMU: the political pillar, in connection with the adoption of opinion
ECO/376 (debate and speakers to be confirmed).
ECO/376
Completing EMU: The political pillar (own-initiative opinion)
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SOC/517
Long term social care and de-institutionalisation (exploratory opinion requested by the Latvian
presidency)
SOC/518
Encouraging creativity, entrepreneurship and mobility in education and training (own-initiative
opinion)
SOC/519
Draft joint employment report (Employment Guidelines)
CCMI/129
An EU industrial policy for the food and drinks sector (own-initiative opinion)
CCMI/131
Living tomorrow. 3D printing, a tool to empower the European economy (own-initiative opinion)
NAT/666
Trade in seal products
REX/411
Investor protection and investor to state dispute settlement in EU trade and investment agreements
with third countries (own-initiative opinion)
REX/432
How media is used to influence social and political processes in the EU and Eastern neighbouring
countries (information report)
b)
Preliminary draft agenda for the July 2015 plenary session
(EESC-2015-01668-01-02-NB-TRA – Pt_B.2.b)
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Presentation of the priorities of the European Council by Donald Tusk, President of
the European Council (to be confirmed)
Debate on climate change with Miguel Arias Cañete, European Commissioner for
Climate Action and Energy (to be confirmed) and Giovanni La Via, Chair of the EP
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (to be confirmed)
Debate on the challenges facing EU aviation policy with Violeta Bulc, European
Commissioner for Transport (to be confirmed) and Michael Cramer, Chair of the EP
Committee on Transport and Tourism (to be confirmed)
Conclusions of the Latvian Council Presidency, with a member of the Latvian
government (tbc)
Priorities of the Luxembourg Council Presidency, with a Member of Latvian
government (tbc)
INT/766
Environmental, social and health claims in the single market (own-initiative opinion)
ECO/372
Access to finance for SMEs and mid-caps in the period 2014–2020: opportunities and challenges
(information report)
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ECO/379
Capital Markets Union (Green Paper)
ECO/381
Taxation – Crossborder rulings
SOC/514
Sport and European Values (own-initiative opinion)
SOC/521
Recognition of skills and qualifications acquired through non-formal and informal learning – the
practical input of organised civil society (own- initiative opinion)
NAT/664
The reform of the CAP: implementing arrangements, diversity, redistributive effects and other
decisions taken by the Member States when implementing the reform of direct payments (information
report)
NAT/665
2015 Global climate change negotiations (COP 21): Civil society's role and expectations (owninitiative opinion)
NAT/665
The Paris Protocol - A blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020 (communication)
TEN/567
Energy storage: a factor in integration and energy security (own-initiative opinion)
TEN/568
Smart cities as drivers for a new European industrial policy (own-initiative opinion)
TEN/570
A Framework Strategy for an Energy Union (communication)
TEN/573
Women and transport (exploratory opinion)
REX/433
The TTIP and its impact on SMEs (own-initiative opinion)
REX/441
Financing for development – the position of civil society (own-initiative opinion)
REX/447
Towards a new European Neighbourhood Policy
c)
Plenary session programme - 2015
The Bureau took note of document EESC-2015-01668-02-01-NB-TRA – Item_B.2.c rev., which
focused on the framework and guests of the Committee's plenary sessions from May onwards.
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2.3
Legislative programme, own-initiative and exploratory opinions
a)
Consultative work
The Bureau took note of memo EESC-2015-01668-10-01-NB-TRA – Item_B.3.a). It took the
following decisions:
Referrals received
The Bureau was asked to allocate the referrals to a section and a category (A, B, B+, C) and to
decide on a provisional date for discussion by the plenary assembly.
1.
Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries
COM(2015) 121 final - 2015/0063 (COD)
(C) (NAT- MAY)
2.
Adjustment rate/direct payments 2015
COM(2015) 141 final - 2015/0070 (COD)
(C) (NAT - APRIL)
Expected referrals
Subject to the corresponding letter of referral being received, the Bureau was asked to allocate the
referrals to a section and a category (A, B, B+, C) and to decide on a provisional date for discussion
by the plenary assembly.
3.
New provisions of GMOs and GM food and feed (Rolling Programme)
(A9) (NAT – SEPTEMBER)
Request for the conversion of own-initiative opinion NAT/665 2015 Global climate change
negotiations (COP 21): civil society's role and expectations to an opinion by referral.
The Bureau approved the conversion of own-initiative opinion NAT/665 2015 Global climate change
negotiations (COP 21): civil society's role and expectations into an opinion by referral and a change
to its title in accordance with a formal request from the Commission.
Title changes
The Bureau authorised changes to the titles of the following opinions:
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SOC/519
Old title:
New title:
Draft joint employment report (Employment Guidelines)
Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of
the Member States
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CCMI/131
Old title:
New title:
b)
Living tomorrow. 3D printing - a tool to empower the European economy
(Greatest growth potential in the industrial sector)
Living tomorrow. 3D printing - a tool to empower the European economy
Own-initiative work
p.m.
c)
Work in progress and future work
The Bureau was briefed on the programme of work in progress.
d)
Changes in study group membership
The Bureau authorised the change in size of the following study groups:
1.
ECO/381
Tax transparency package
COM(2015) 129 final – 2015/0065 (CNS)
COM(2015) 135 final – 2015/0068 (CNS)
from A-9 to A-12
2.
ECO/382
EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (communication)
from A-12 to A-15
3.
TEN/573
Women and transport (exploratory opinion)
from A-12 to A-15
2.4
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Changes in the membership of EESC bodies
For decision:
Alternates (Rule 18 RP)
The Bureau approved the appointment of the following alternates:
Jacqueline Branson
Giovanna Cucchiara
Livia Hentschel
Olivier Joris
Liam MacHale
Darko Šeperić
for
for
for
for
for
for
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Lynne Faulkner
Flora Golini
Peter Schmidt
Rudi Thomaes
John Bryan
Ana Milićević Pezejl
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Subject to the approval of the Assembly
Resignations
The following members had resigned:
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Johanna Anna van den Bandt-Stel (Gr. I – NL), a member of the Committee since 27 October
2009. She was a member of the following sections:
 Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT)
 Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC).
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Carlos Alberto Pereira Martins (Gr. III – PT), had submitted his resignation on 8 April 2015
under Rule 70(6) of the Rules of Procedure with immediate effect. He had been a Committee
member since 21 September 2006 and a member of the following sections:
 Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society (TEN)
 External Relations (REX).
Appointments
On 20 April 2015, the Council of the European Union appointed the following new member:
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Ferre Wyckmans, replacing Alessandro Grumelli (Gr. II – BE), who had resigned.
Change in section membership
The following changes in section membership had been requested:
MEMBER
Ferre Wyckmans
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GROUP/
NATIONALITY
Gr. II – BE
WISHES TO
LEAVE
SECTION
–
WISHES TO JOIN
SECTION
ECO – SOC
The Bureau took note of the following change:
Changes in category membership

John Bryan (Gr. III – IE) had joined the Farmers category and Flora Golini (Gr. III – IT) had
joined the SMEs, crafts and professions category.
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3.
GENERAL MATTERS
3.1
Cooperation between the EESC and the CoR – state of play
The Bureau took note — on the basis of a memo drawn up by the secretariat — of the state of play
and main chapters which were the subject of negotiation. The president stressed the twofold nature political and administrative - of the negotiations and the need to respect the roadmap already set for
the conclusion of negotiations and the aim of strengthening synergies between the two Committees at
all levels, while respecting the identity of each institution. He confirmed that an outline administrative
cooperation agreement should be available by the end of May, to be ratified by the Bureau on 30 June
with a view to its signature in the summer.
Mr Wilms then spoke about the progress of the different chapters of the negotiations on the
administrative part of the agreement and the excellent climate of the latter phase of the negotiations.
The secretary-general added to the presentation of the framework of the negotiations by providing
technical details of the main parts of the draft agreement currently under discussion and the
agreements reached.
The Bureau then held a wide-ranging debate, with the participation of Mr Dassis, who called on the
president to draw a distinction between the administrative and political strands of the negotiation,
Mr Jahier, who expressed the total support of his Group for the calendar announced by the president
and for the principle of reinforcing synergies and areas of cooperation between the two Committees,
Mr Svensson, Ms Attard and Mr Maciulevičius, and formulated guidelines for the negotiators.
3.2
EESC staff received in EP information offices in the Member States
The president presented EESC-2015-01668-21-00-NB-TRA to the Bureau, noting that the
Communication Group had expressed the wish that the Bureau consider and clarify this aspect of the
Going Local activities which were part of the cooperation agreement signed with the European
Parliament in 2014. He then gave the floor to the secretary-general, who gave details of the content of
the memo, stressing the need to design the planned activity in detail and to ensure an appropriate
cost-benefit ratio when making arrangements for possible support from EESC staff who would be
seconded to members’ countries of origin. He stressed the difficulties linked to the implementation of
the project, in the context of the budget procedure for the current financial year or 2016, taking into
account the transfers of staff already made to the European Parliament and the further restrictions
announced for the period up to 2017. He concluded by raising the possibility of launching a pilot
action, linked to a future rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
The Bureau held a wide-ranging debate with the participation of Ms Morrice, Mr Svensson - who
noted the high quality of the support provided by the Commission Representation in Stockholm and
the relative usefulness of assigning an ad hoc liaison officer - and Mr Dassis, who proposed
amendments to the memo submitted for decision (deletion of the last two paragraphs), The following
then took the floor: Mr Maciulevičius, Ms Attard, Ms O'Neill, Mr Jahier - who spoke in favour of
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launching pilot projects within the meaning of the memo - and the president, who mentioned the
inadequate support currently provided by the Commission Representations and the EP in the Member
States. Finally, the Bureau asked the Communication Group to consider the dossier at a later stage,
on the basis of the memo submitted to the Bureau, a country-by-country analysis and comments put
forward by members during the debate.
3.3
Proposals for/changes to projects
 Smart islands
 My Europe… tomorrow!
Having taken note of the budget group’s position, and after hearing the comments of Mr Buffetaut
and Ms Attard, the Bureau approved the project proposals, as amended, subject to a change to the
Smart Islands project proposed by Mr Dassis concerning the involvement of trade union
organisations among the stakeholders affected by the proposed project.
3.4
Appointments
a)
EU-Moldova civil society platform (3 members)
Following a statement by Mr Zufiaur, the Bureau authorised the appointment of three EESC
members to the EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform and the EU Domestic Advisory Group for the
EU-Moldova Joint Civil Society Dialogue Forum.
b)
EU-Georgia civil society platform (3 members)
The Bureau then authorised the appointment of three EESC members to the EU-Georgia Civil
Society Platform and the EU Domestic Advisory Group for the EU-Georgia Joint Civil Society
Dialogue Forum.
c)
United Nations (1 observer)
Following a debate on proposal by the REX section and with the participation of Mr Zufiaur and
Mr Jahier, the latter emphasising the political importance of this appointment, the EESC Bureau
appointed Miguel Ángel Cabra De Luna EESC observer attending the UN Inter-Agency Task Force
on the Social and Solidarity Economy. A decision was taken for a period of three years (until the end
of the 2015-2020 mid-term), subject to the renewal of the term of office of Mr Cabra de Luna as an
EESC member.
3.5
EESC contribution for the EP's AFCO committee
Following a presentation by the president and by Mr Jahier, who stressed the tight schedule for the
preparation of the report by the European Parliament and mentioned the definition by the Bureau of
an appropriate methodology, the Bureau took note of the final text of the EESC contribution for the
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AFCO Committee of the EP. It was also informed that the Committee would be consulted by the
Parliament on the subject. After a debate involving Mr Van Iersel and Mr Cedrone, it was decided
that, after receiving the exploratory referral, the Bureau, at its meeting in May, would determine the
methodology for the opinion to be delivered to Parliament on the subject.
4.
BUDGETARY MATTERS
4.1
Summary of the Budget Group meeting held on 14 April 2015
Mr Wilms presented to the Bureau the report on the Budget Group meeting held on 14 April 2015.
4.2
Budgetary requests by the sections and other bodies
The Bureau authorised all of the following requests:
New requests
Conference "Freeing Europe safely from asbestos" – follow-up CCMI/130
(2110854)
2. Delegation - Brussels Economic Forum 2015 (18585)
3. ECO/382 - EU Strategy for the Alpine Region - hearing + study group
meeting (2111936)
4. Conference Europe 2020 (2111410)
5. Delegation to the Global Media Forum "Media and Foreign Policy in the
digital Age" (2111856)
6. Group III Seminar "The impact of current EU-Russia relations on the
Agri-food sector" Helsinki, 7-8 July 2015 (2111740)
7. Conference on Livestock farming: an essential component of food
security, Madrid, Spain, 22-23 June 2015 (18549)
8. Mission to Japan: Tokyo + Kyushu (18550)
9. Participation in the Civil Society Forum South (18555)
10. Joint meeting with the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum (18554)
11. Seminar on a future JCC under the EU-Japan FTA (2111828)
12. Civil Society Day (2111841)
1.
CCMI
ECO section
ECO section
Europe 2020
Group I
Group III
NAT section
REX section
REX section
REX section
REX section
CSO
Modified requests
1.
2.
3.
2nd Extraordinary Meeting Transport Category and study visit (2111791)
149th ECO section meeting (2105065)
Rural Development Programmes – Sticking Plasters or Green Shoots of
Recovery? (EESC-2015-01575-01-00-GB)
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Group I
ECO section
NAT section
4.
4.3
Social innovation, networking and digital communication (Priority 3)
(EESC-2015-01575-02-00-GB-TRA)
TEN Section
Summary of the president's expenditure
The Bureau took note of an information memo on spending by the EESC president from 1 to
28 February 2015.
5.
COMMUNICATION MATTERS
5.1
Report by the Communication Group president
The Communication Group president presented her report to the Bureau (EESC- 2015-01668-03-00NB-TRA — Item_E. 1), focusing on organising the "Your Europe, Your Say" event, which would
take place at the Committee’s headquarters from 23 to 25 April, and the "Spring of Optimism"
(23 April), and on the preparation of the Open Day, which would cover all Union institutions, to
coincide with the celebration of 9 May.
5.2
2015 Civil Society Prize
Following a presentation by Ms Morrice, the Bureau approved the proposals contained in the revised
memo, concerning the purpose and organisation of the 2015 EESC Prize.
6.
INTERNAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
6.1
Outcome of the work of the Rules of Procedure Panel
The president introduced the item, noting that the rapporteur-general for the Rules of Procedure
Panel — Mr Dimitriadis — was invited to attend the Bureau meeting to present the results of the
work, which was completed on 30 March 2015. The president pointed out that the only task of the
Bureau was to decide whether the draft Rules of Procedure, drawn up by the rapporteur-general and
distributed to the members, should be placed on the agenda of the Assembly.
Mr Dimitriadis addressed the Bureau, saying that work had begun in January 2014, continuing until
27 March 2015, with 15 meetings and 1 000 pages of successive projects. He said that, at the
beginning of its work, the Panel had decided that it could undertake an in-depth revision of the Rules
of Procedure, including matters not contained in the memo drawn up by the Bureau. Mr Dimitriadis
then summarised the history of the drafting of the final draft revision of the RP, describing the
specific contribution of the three Groups to the work, the various contributions provided by the
secretariat and the main points of innovation emerging from the document. He said that the draft
completed in late 2014 had been the subject of many amendments, particularly from Group II.
Although many of these had been incorporated into the document submitted to the Bureau, a general
compromise had not been achieved on matters such as the status of certain bodies (enlarged
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presidency, consultative commissions, the Commission for Financial and Budgetary affairs (CFA),
which was to replace the current Budget Group, and the steering committee), as well as the rules on
own-initiative opinions. Mr Dimitriadis also stressed the reasons behind the difficulties in finding
consensus, starting with his concern to translate the recommendations of the Bredima report into
formal rules.
Having thanked the rapporteur for his presentation, the president gave the floor to the representatives
of the three Groups in order to establish the Bureau’s position on the project. Mr Dassis, on behalf of
Group II, proposed to the Bureau that it thank the rapporteur-general for the considerable work
accomplished. Noting that the Bureau was not yet able to forward the draft drawn up by the
rapporteur-general directly for the Assembly's vote, he also proposed that the Bureau should postpone
its decision to a later date, on the basis of a text which, while being based on the document presented
by the RP panel, would incorporate only those elements which were actually the subject of a
consensus between its members. He concluded by expressing his willingness — in agreement with the
two other Group presidents — to edit the draft. Mr Svensson and Mr Jahier supported the proposal
on behalf of Groups I and III respectively.
Mr Vértes wondered about the formal procedure following which a new draft would be submitted to
the plenary session if the rapporteur-general's text — as envisaged — should be redrafted by a
drafting group made up of the group presidents. Mr Buffetaut asked a question about the budgetary
impact of the work of the RP Panel and said that he was disappointed that this long project had not
been successful. Mr Dassis replied that the proposal he had just made was indeed intended to prevent
the considerable efforts made in the course of the work of the RP Panel going to waste.
Following this discussion, the Bureau took note of the draft submitted to it and thanked the rapporteur
and the other members of the RP Panel on the work done during their term of office. However, given
that a consensus had still not been reached at political level on all points, the Bureau decided not to
place the text, in its current form, on the agenda of the plenary session, and reserved the right to take a
decision subsequently in the event of agreement between the three Groups, on the basis of a draft
submitted by Mr Dassis.
6.2
Secretariat's work programme for 2015
The secretary-general presented to the Bureau, which duly took note, the EESC secretariat’s work
programme for 2015, stressing in particular the objectives regarding the implementation of the new
functional establishment plan and working methods, on the basis of the decision taken by the Bureau
in November 2014.
6.3
Preparations for the 2015 five-yearly renewal
The Bureau took note of the information on the preparation of the 2015 five-yearly renewal provided
by the secretary-general — which gave some specific information concerning the state of the
Council’s discussions on the future membership of the Committee — as well as by the deputy
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secretary-general, who spoke about the organisation of the inaugural session as well as the
preparation, at secretariat level, of the reception of new members of the EESC, which would involve
the development of electronic tools. The following participated in the debate, putting a number of
questions to the secretariat on the timetable for the preparation of the renewal and the arrangements
for the information session before the inaugural session: Mr Svensson, who stressed the
appropriateness of holding the session information at least two weeks before the inaugural session in
October, Mr Jahier, Mr Kallio and Ms Walker Shaw.
7.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
The president welcomed John Power, head of the registry unit with effect from 1 April 2015, wishing
him every success in his new duties on behalf of the Bureau.
8.
DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The 627th (extraordinary) Bureau meeting would take place in Brussels on Tuesday 12 May 2015,
beginning at 2.30 p.m.
The 628th Bureau meeting would take place on Tuesday 26 May 2015, beginning at 2.30 p.m., in
conjunction with the 508th plenary session. The Groups could meet on Wednesday 27 May 2015,
from 9 a.m. The session was scheduled to open at 2.30 p.m. on the same day and work would
continue on Thursday 28 May 2015, from 9 a.m.
The President
of the
European Economic and Social Committee
The Secretary-General
of the
European Economic and Social Committee
Henri Malosse
Luis Planas
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