Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products(1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

13.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 104/54 ---|---|---|--- * * * COMMISSION DECISION of 12 April 2006 appointing members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/286/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) | The term of office of the members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products, hereinafter the Committee, set up in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 expires on 15 April 2006. It is necessary, therefore, to appoint two new members and to renew the terms of office of certain existing members. ---|--- (2) | The European Medicines Agency has recommended three persons for nomination. ---|--- (3) | The members of the Committee should be appointed for a period of three years starting on 16 April 2006, ---|--- HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1\. The following is hereby appointed member of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products, hereinafter referred to as the Committee, to represent patients’ organisations for a term of three years, from 16 April 2006: | Dr Marie Pauline EVERS. ---|--- 2\. The following are hereby reappointed members of the Committee to represent patients’ organisations for a term of three years, from 16 April 2006: | Ms Birthe HOLM; ---|--- | Mr Yann LE CAM. ---|--- Article 2 1\. On the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency, the following is hereby appointed member of the Committee for a term of three years, from 16 April 2006: | Dr Julia DUNNE. ---|--- 2\. On the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency, the following are hereby reappointed members of the Committee for a term of three years, from 16 April 2006: | Prof. Gianmartino BENZI; ---|--- | Dr David LYONS. ---|--- Done at Brussels, 12 April 2006. For the Commission Günter VERHEUGEN Vice-President * * * (1) OJ L 18, 22.1.2000, p. 1. * * *