Appointment of CCMI Delegates

Rules on the Appointment of CCMI Delegates

1. The bureau is in charge of approving the timeline and procedures for the appointments of category 1 delegates.

2. At the beginning of a five-year term, the president proposes to the bureau members the list of European organisations representing various industrial sectors which were consulted in the past to propose CCMI delegates candidates.

3. The bureau members shall be given the opportunity to propose new sectorial organisations to be consulted and shall approve the final list of European sectorial & business organisations to be consulted.

4. These organisations are invited to put forward their candidates for delegates.

5. The group president, with the support of the CCMI president or CCMI bureau member, proposes to the bureau the candidates for a delegate position based on the political priorities of the group and the criteria below:

  • knowledge and experience in their sectoral matters
  • recognition as European Sectoral Social Partner
  • possibility to represent several sectors or to ensure coordination with related sectors (“cluster”)
  • any other criteria decided by the bureau

6. In line with art.10.6 of the EESC Rules of Procedure, the EESC Assembly officially shall confirm these nominations.