Press Release

Press Release
CEIOPS DT/SEC/609/04 - Paris/Copenhagen 27 April 2004
At the meeting of CEIOPS on 4 February 2004 the Committee decided to add up to 3
additional members to its Consultative Panel.
CEIOPS has now appointed 3 additional members to the Consultative Panel:
Dr. Judit Zolnay (Hungary)
Specialist in Pension Funds issues and belonging to the largest Hungarian Pension
Funds association (Stabilitas)
Mr. Henri Lourdelle
ETUC (European Trade Union Conference)
Mr. Jim Stephens
UNICE (Union of the industries of the EU).
The Consultative Panel now consists of 16 members. The members who were
appointed in February are:
CEA (Comité Européen des Assurances) :
Mr. Gérard DE LA MARTINIERE
Mr. Dario FOCARELLI
Mr. Rolf-Peter HOENEN
EFRP (European Federation for Retirement Provision):
Mr. Jaap MAASSEN
Mr. Peter THOMPSON
Mr. Lars OHMAN
ACME (Association des Assureurs Coopératifs et Mutualistes Européens )
Mr. Esteban TEJERA MONTALVO
AISAM ( Association Internationale des Sociétés d’Assurance Mutuelles)
Mr. Paul CARTY
BIPAR (Bureau International des Producteurs d'Assurances et de Réassurances )
BEUC (Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs) :
Mr. Mick MC ATEER
Mr. Jean-Paul COTEUR
Mr. Jean-François ENGELS
UEAPME (Union Européenne de l'Artisanat et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises)
Dr. Rolf STÖLTING
Groupe Consultatif Actuariel Européen
Dr.Gerd GEIB
FEE (Fédération des Experts comptables Européens)
The Consultative Panel will meet for the first time on 28 June 2004.
The background is described in the press release from the meeting on 4 February.
"In order to fulfil the transparency requirements of the Lamfalussy Process, the
CEIOPS is required to consult extensively and in an open and transparent manner
with providers of insurance and occupational pensions funds products, market
participants, consumers and end-users. As an element of the response of the
Committee to these requirements, the constitution of a consultative panel of experts
from the industry, end users and consumers was started after the meeting of the then
"Interim" CEIOPS in Athens in October 2003. At the 4 February meeting the CEIOPS
reviewed candidates proposed by the European associations representing these
different categories and the following candidates were approved.
In order to further enhance the overall balance of the panel, it has been decided that
up to 3 additional members will be appointed to the panel. The final composition of
the panel is therefore still under discussion, and should be finalised in the coming
months. The members of the panel are appointed on a personal basis. The Panel
should meet for the first time in June 2004, back to back with the plenary meeting,
and it will allow the CEIOPS to have quality advice on its work from the point of view
of the industry, end users and consumers."