Decision electing the nominee Commission Official Journal 054 , 25/02/2000 P. 0051 - 0051 Decision electing the nominee Commission (b) B5-0064/1999 Wednesday 15 September1999 The European Parliament, - having regard to Article 214(2), third subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, Article 10(2), third subparagraph, of the ECSC Treaty and Article 127(2), third subparagraph, of the Euratom Treaty, - having regard to Rules 32(2) and 33(4) of its Rules of Procedure, - having regard to the nomination by the governments of the Member States, on 24 March 1999, of Mr Romano Prodi as Commission President, - having regard to the decision of 19 July 1999 of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, by common accord with the nominee for Commission President, nominating persons whom they intend to appoint as Members of the Commission (C5-0050/1999), - having regard to the statement by Mr Prodi, the nominee for Commission President, of 21 July 1999 on the occasion of the presentation of the nominee Commissioners, - having regard to the hearings of the nominee Commissioners by the competent committees of Parliament, - having regard to the discussions which took place on 7 September 1999 between the Conference of Political Group Chairmen and Mr Prodi, the nominee for Commission President, - having regard to the programme of the nominee Commission submitted on 14 September 1999 by the nominee for Commission President, 1.
Confirms its approval of the appointment of Mr Romano Prodi as Commission President for the remainder of the term of office which expires on 22 January 2000; 2. Approves the appointment of the Commission for the remainder of the term of office which expires on 22 January 2000; 3. Approves the appointment of Mr Romano Prodi as Commission President for the term of office running from 23 January 2000 to 22 January 2005; 4. Approves the appointment of the Commission for the term of office running from 23 January 2000 to 22 January 2005; 5. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the governments of the Member States. --------------------------------------------------