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2016/0812(NLE) Appointment of Julian King (UK) as a member of the Commission

Progress: Procedure completed

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Legal Basis:
TFEU 246 -a2

Events

2016/09/23
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to appoint a new Member of the Commission.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/1706, taken by common accord with the President of the Commission, appointing a Member of the European Commission.

CONTENT: in a letter dated 25 June 2016, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the Commission, informed the Council that Jonathan HILL had resigned from his post as a Member of the Commission with effect from 15 July 2016 at midnight.

In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 246 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a vacancy caused by resignation is to be filled for the remainder of the Member's term of office by a new Member of the same nationality.

Therefore, by common accord with Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the Commission, the Council appointed Julian KING as Member of the Commission for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 31 October 2019.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 19.9.2016.

2016/09/19
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2016/09/19
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2016/09/15
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

In accordance with Article 246 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and following the resignation of Jonathan Hill as a Member of the Commission, the European Parliament approved by 394 votes to 161 with 83 abstentions, the appointment of Julian King as a Member of the Commission.

Julian King’s hearing on 12 September 2016 was led by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. The statement of evaluation was drawn up following that hearing.

Documents
2016/09/12
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2016/09/12
   EP - Decision by committee, without report
2016/07/12
   CSL - Legislative proposal
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2016/07/11
   EC - Legislative proposal published
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