COUNCIL DECISION
of 31 January 2005
appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/120/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appointed the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).
(2)
a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Maria Theresia OPLADEN, notified to the Council on 29 November 2004,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
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Mr Hans-Josef VOGEL, Bürgermeister der Stadt Arnsberg, is hereby appointed alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Maria Theresia OPLADEN for the remainder of her term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 2005.