COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1764

28.9.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 250/58 ---|---|---|--- * * * COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1764 of 25 September 2017 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Austrian Government, Whereas: (1) | On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. ---|--- (2) | An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Hannes WENINGER as a member of the Committee of the Regions, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The following is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020: — | Mr Markus LINHART, Bürgermeister und Gemeinderat von Bregenz. ---|--- Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2017. For the Council The President M. MAASIKAS * * * (1) Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42). (2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25). (3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70). * * *