EC staff regulation: classify the Economic and Social Commitee ESC and the Committee of Regions in EC institutions

The European Parliament approved this proposal for a regulation subject to one amendment: the EP included the Ombudsman appointed by the European Parliament in the list of bodies assimilated as institutions of the Communities. In fact, the Ombudsman's status and the general conditions governing the performance of his duties defined in an EP decision of 9 March 1994 (OJ L 113/94) stipulated that the Ombudsman would be assisted by a secretariat and that, in all matters concerning his staff, the Ombudsman should have the same status as the institutions within the meaning of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities. This amendment of the Staff Regulations was therefore necessary. �