2008/823/EC: Commission Decision of 22 October 2008 amending Decision 95/319/EC setting up a Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (Text with EEA relevance)

‘1 The Committee shall comprise one full member per Member State. One alternate member may be appointed for each full member. An alternate member shall attend the Committee meetings only when the full member is unable to be present.

2 Full and alternate members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission on a proposal by the Member State. When submitting the names of their nominees to the Commission, the Member States shall ensure that these are the senior representatives of their labour inspection services with a mandate to carry out the tasks of the Committee.’;

1 The Committee may, in accordance with the representative of the Commission, invite any person with particular competence in respect of an item on the agenda to take part in its work.

2 Each member or alternate member may be accompanied by an expert, provided that the member submits a reasoned request to the chairman at least one month before the relevant Committee meeting.’;

Neither members nor experts shall receive payment for their work.’;

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure, which shall lay down the practical arrangements for its work, including the convening of meetings and the organisation of working groups.’;

This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2010.