2000/407/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 2000 relating to gender balance within the committees and expert groups established by it (notified under document number C(2000) 1600)

• Articles: 3

Article 1

This decision applies to expert groups and committes established by the Commission. It covers newly created expert groups and committees as well as existing ones.

Article 2

The Commission commits itself to creating a gender balance in expert groups and committees established by it. The aim in the medium term is to reach at least 40 % of members of one sex in each expert group and committee.

For expert groups and committees already in existence, the Commission will aim to redress the gender balance upon each replacement of a member and when the term of a member of an expert group or committee comes to an end.

Article 3

Three years after the adoption of the present Decision the Commission shall review its implementation and publish a report, which shall include statistical analysis of the gender balance in expert groups and committees. Depending on the results of this review the Commission shall, at the time, take whatever action is appropriate.

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2000.

For the Commission

Anna Diamantopoulou

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 319, 10.12.1996, p. 11.

(2) COM(2000)120 final.

(3) COM(1999)76 final.

(4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.