The Official Journal of the European Union published July 11th the appointments of various members in different EU institutions. The appointments concerned are those of three Judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal, a Portuguese member of the Economic and Social Committee, the external auditors of the European Central Bank, and some members of the Committee of the Regions.

The Council has decided to appoint as Judges at the European Union Civil Service Tribunal for a period of six years, from 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2014:

• Irena BORUTA.
• Horstpeter KREPPEL.
• Sean VAN RAEPENBUSCH.

In the same date, the OJEU published the Council's Decision to appoint Mr Florival ROSA LANÇA as portuguese member of the Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Under Council's Decision, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft was approved as the external auditors
of the ECB for the financial years 2008 to 2012.

Finally, the same OJEU publishes the appointment for the Committee of the Regions of a Portuguese member, a Latvian member and a Latvian alternate member as well as two Polish members and one Polish alternate member:

• Mr Carlos Alberto PINTO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Covilhã.
• Ms Indra RASSA, Chairwoman of Saldus District Municipality and Chairwoman of Nīgrandes Local Municipality.
• Mr Jacek CZERNIAK, przewodniczący Sejmiku Województwa lubelskiego (Chairman of the Sejmik of the Lubelskie voivodship).
• Mr Bogusław ŚMIGIELSKI, marszałek województwa śląskiego (Marshall of the Śląskie voivodship).

It has also designated as alternate members for the same period:

• Mr Janis RAŠČEVSKIS, Chairman of Jēkabpils District Municipality and Chairman of Saukas Local Municipality.
• Mr Dariusz WRÓBEL, burmistrz Opola Lubelskiego (Mayor of Opole Lubelskie).