COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1350

| Official Journal of the European Union | EN L series ---|---|--- * * * | 2026/1350 | 12.6.2026 ---|---|--- COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1350 of 8 June 2026 appointing alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 8 June 2026 to 25 January 2030 and amending Decision (EU) 2025/71 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 300(3) and Article 305 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1), Having regard to the proposal made by the Portuguese Government, Whereas: (1) | Article 300(3) of the Treaty provides that the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly. ---|--- (2) | Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for a term of five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State. ---|--- (3) | As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions expired on 25 January 2025, new members and alternate members should be appointed. ---|--- (4) | On 10 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/71 (2). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030, the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the Estonian, Irish, Croatian, Cyprus, Latvian, Luxembourgish, Maltese, Dutch, Austrian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish and Swedish Governments. By Decision (EU) 2025/71, the Council also appointed for the same period 12 members and nine alternate members proposed by the Czech Government, seven members and nine alternate members proposed by the Danish Government, 23 members and 19 alternate members proposed by the German Government, 11 members and 12 alternate members proposed by the Greek Government, 20 members and 20 alternate members proposed by the Spanish Government, 22 members and 24 alternate members proposed by the Italian Government, 21 members and 20 alternate members proposed by the Polish Government and nine members and nine alternate members proposed by the Romanian Government. Members and alternate members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 22 November 2024 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/71. ---|--- (5) | On 21 January 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/201 (3). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030, the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the Bulgarian, Lithuanian and Hungarian Governments, as well as 10 members and 10 alternate members proposed by the Belgian Government and 24 members and 23 alternate members proposed by the French Government. Furthermore, by Decision (EU) 2025/201, the Council appointed two members and one alternate member proposed by the Danish Government, one of the members having initially been appointed as an alternate member by Decision (EU) 2025/71. It also appointed one alternate member proposed by the Italian Government following the resignation of an alternate member appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71. Members and alternate members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 31 December 2024 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/201. ---|--- (6) | On 18 February 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/378 (4). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 18 February 2025 to 25 January 2030, two members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the Belgian Government, two alternate members proposed by the German Government, one member proposed by the Greek Government, one member and one alternate member proposed by the Spanish Government, two members proposed by the Italian Government, six members and six alternate members proposed by the Romanian Government, and one alternate member proposed by the Polish Government. Furthermore, by Decision (EU) 2025/378, the Council appointed one member proposed by the German Government following the resignation of a member appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71. Members and alternate members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 7 February 2025 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/378. ---|--- (7) | On 13 May 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/954 (5). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 13 May 2025 to 25 January 2030, one member and one alternate member of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the German Government, and three alternate members proposed by the Czech Government. Furthermore, by Decision (EU) 2025/954, and following the end, prior to the start of the current term of office, of the mandate on the basis of which a German member was proposed for appointment and appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71, the Council appointed one member proposed by the German Government. By Decision (EU) 2025/954, and following the end, prior to the start of the current term of office, of the mandate on the basis of which an Austrian member was proposed for appointment and appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71, the Council also appointed one member proposed by the Austrian Government. The alternate members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 30 April 2025 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/954. ---|--- (8) | On 10 October 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/2119 (6). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 10 October 2025 to 25 January 2030, two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the German Government. The alternate member in relation to whom the proposal for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 15 September 2025 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/2119. ---|--- (9) | Mr Rogério David SÁDIO DA SILVA and Ms Cristina de Fátima SILVA CALISTO were appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71 as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030. However, the mandate on the basis of which they were proposed for appointment to the Committee of the Regions came to an end prior to the start of the current term of office of the Committee of the Regions. Following the end of those mandates, the Portuguese Government proposed that Ms Sónia Isabel FERNANDES SANFONA CRUZ MENDES and Ms Filomena PASCOAL SINTRA be appointed as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions. Therefore, Ms Sónia Isabel FERNANDES SANFONA CRUZ MENDES and Ms Filomena PASCOAL SINTRA should be appointed as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions and the list of alternate members for Portugal in Decision (EU) 2025/71 should be adapted accordingly. ---|--- (10) | The appointment of those two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions by this Decision will be followed at a later date by the appointment of another alternate member, in relation to whom the proposal for appointment was not communicated to the Council by 1 May 2026, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The persons listed in the Annex are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as alternate members for the period from 8 June 2026 to 25 January 2030. Article 2 In the list for Portugal set out in Annex II to Decision (EU) 2025/71, the following entries are deleted: | ‘Mr Rogério David SÁDIO DA SILVA Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Fronteira (Mayor of Fronteira) ---|--- | Ms Cristina de Fátima SILVA CALISTO Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lagoa (Mayor of Lagoa)’. ---|--- Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2026. For the Council The President A. VAFEADES * * * (1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj. (2) Council Decision (EU) 2025/71 of 10 December 2024 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030 (OJ L, 2025/71, 16.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/71/oj). (3) Council Decision (EU) 2025/201 of 21 January 2025 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030 and amending Decision (EU) 2025/71 (OJ L, 2025/201, 31.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/201/oj). (4) Council Decision (EU) 2025/378 of 18 February 2025 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 18 February 2025 to 25 January 2030 and amending Decision (EU) 2025/71 (OJ L, 2025/378, 6.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/378/oj). (5) Council Decision (EU) 2025/954 of 13 May 2025 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 13 May 2025 to 25 January 2030 and amending Decision (EU) 2025/71 (OJ L, 2025/954, 22.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/954/oj). (6) Council Decision (EU) 2025/2119 of 10 October 2025 appointing alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 10 October 2025 to 25 January 2030 (OJ L, 2025/2119, 16.10.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2119/oj). * * * ANNEX ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ – ANEXO – PŘÍLOHA – BILAG – ANHANG – LISA – ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ – ANNEX – ANNEXE – IARSCRÍBHINN – PRILOG – ALLEGATO – PIELIKUMS – PRIEDAS – MELLÉKLET – ANNESS – BIJLAGE – ZAŁĄCZNIK – ANEXO – ANEXA – PRÍLOHA – PRILOGA – LIITE – BILAGA Заместник-членове / Suplentes / Náhradníci / Suppleanter / Stellvertreter / Asendusliikmed / Αναπληρωτές / Alternate members / Suppléants / Comhaltaí malartacha / Zamjenici članova / Supplenti / Aizstājēji / Pakaitiniai nariai / Póttagok / Membri Supplenti / Plaatsvervangers / Zastępcy członków / Suplentes / Supleanți / Náhradníci / Nadomestni člani / Varajäsenet / Suppleanter PORTUGAL | Ms Sónia Isabel FERNANDES SANFONA CRUZ MENDES Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Alpiarça (Mayor of Alpiarça) ---|--- | Ms Filomena PASCOAL SINTRA Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Castro Marim (Mayor of Castro Marim) ---|--- * * * ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1350/oj ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition) * * *