COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 October 2007

on the appointment of one member of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies for its third mandate

(2007/666/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision 2005/383/EC of 11 May 2005(1) on the renewal of the mandate of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies,

Whereas:

(1) Dr C. CASINI has resigned as a Member of the EGE, consequently to his appointment as MEP, by letter of 12 July 2006.

(2) On 15 March 2007 the Commission published a call for applications regarding the selection of a new member of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies and a Jury composed of senior Commission staff has evaluated the applications received and prepared a shortlist for the Commission Decision,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Francesco D. BUSNELLI is appointed as EGE member for the period covered by the current EGE (2005-09), as a replacement of former EGE Member Carlo CASINI.

Article 2

The new EGE member’s mandate enters into force on the same day as the adoption of the present Decision.

Done at Brussels, 9 October 2007.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel

BARROSO

(1)

OJ L 127, 20.5.2005, p. 17