
COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2016/2049 of 21 November 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the European Economic and Social Committee 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the Netherlands,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:

(1) On 18 September 2015 and 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 and (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020.

(2) A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Melanie Irmgard BOUWKNEGT,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
Ms Hester HOUWING, Policy Adviser at the Christian Trade Union Federation (CNV), is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2020.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 21 November 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. PLAVČAN