The group of high-level national regulatory experts (hereinafter the group) set up by Commission Decision 2006/210/EC(1)is a consultative group of high-level national experts on better regulation.

6.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 35/14 ---|---|---|--- * * * COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 2010 extending the period of application of Decision 2006/210/EC (2010/63/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Whereas: (1) | The group of high-level national regulatory experts (hereinafter the group) set up by Commission Decision 2006/210/EC (1) is a consultative group of high-level national experts on better regulation. ---|--- (2) | The President of the Commission has indicated that better regulation will remain high on the Commission’s political agenda (2). ---|--- (3) | A forum for the discussion of better regulation and promotion of cooperation with Member States on better regulation issues has an important role to play in taking forward that agenda. ---|--- (4) | The mandate of the group should therefore be extended for three years. ---|--- (5) | Decision 2006/210/EC should be extended accordingly. ---|--- (6) | In order to enable the group to continue its work, this Decision should take effect as from 1 January 2010, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 6 of Decision 2006/210/EC, the second sentence is replaced by the following: ‘It shall apply until 31 December 2012.’ Article 2 This Decision shall take effect as from 1 January 2010. Done at Brussels, 4 February 2010. For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO * * * (1) OJ L 76, 15.3.2006, p. 3. (2) Political guidelines for the next Commission, document presented to the Members of the European Parliament on 15 September 2009. * * *