European Training Foundation: Director’s term of office

2005/0075(COD)

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Giuseppe GARGANI (EPP-ED, IT), and made some amendments to the Commission’s proposal:

-Parliament inserted a clause stating that the director of the Foundation shall be appointed by the governing board, on a proposal from the Commission and after hearing the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament, for a term of office of five years;

-the term of office of the director may be extended once after hearing the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament.