Appointment of Tonio Borg as a Member of the Commission
2012/0807(NLE)
PURPOSE: to appoint a new Member of the European Commission.
NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2012/744/EU taken by common accord with the President of the Commission appointing a new Member of the European Commission.
CONTENT: following the resignation, with immediate effect of John DALLI (MT), as a Member of the Commission, the Council by common accord with Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO, President of the Commission, appoints Mr Tonio BORG (MT) as Member of the Commission for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 31 October 2014.
Mr BORG will take up Mr DALLI’s portfolio as the Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 28/11/2012.