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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>10.2.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 40/18</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/309
of 6 February 2023
appointing three members and an alternate member, proposed by the Italian Republic , 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 Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions ( 1 ) ,
Having regard to the proposals of the Italian Government,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Pursuant to Article&#160;300(3) of the Treaty, 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.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>On 10&#160;December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a>, appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26&#160;January 2020 to 25&#160;January 2025. On 6&#160;October 2021, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2021/1834&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a>, appointing six members and four alternate members, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Three members&#8217; seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Sergio CACI, Mr Guido CASTELLI and Mr Salvatore Domenico Antonio POGLIESE were proposed for appointment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>An alternate member&#8217;s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Roberto PELLA.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>The Italian Government has proposed the following representatives of regional or local bodies who hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate as members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25&#160;January 2025: Mr Lorenzo GALLIGANI,<span>Consigliere del Comune di Pistoia</span> (Member of the Municipal Council of Pistoia), and Mr Andrea PUTZU,<span>Consigliere della Regione Marche</span> (Member of the Regional Council of Marche).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The Italian Government has proposed Mr Roberto PELLA, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate,<span>Sindaco del Comune di Valdengo (BI)</span> (Mayor of the Municipality of Valdengo (BI)) as a member of the Committee of the Regions until 31&#160;May 2024.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>The Italian Government has proposed Mr Antonio DECARO, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate,<span>Sindaco del Comune di Bari</span> (Mayor of the Municipality of Bari), as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions until 31&#160;May 2024,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following representatives of regional or local bodies who hold an electoral mandate are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>as members:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Lorenzo GALLIGANI,<span>Consigliere del Comune di Pistoia</span> (Member of the Municipal Council of Pistoia), for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25&#160;January 2025,</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Roberto PELLA,<span>Sindaco del Comune di Valdengo (BI)</span> (Mayor of the Municipality of Valdengo (BI)), until 31&#160;May 2024,</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Andrea PUTZU,<span>Consigliere della Regione Marche</span> (Member of the Regional Council of Marche), for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25&#160;January 2025,</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>and</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>as an alternate member:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Antonio DECARO,<span>Sindaco del Comune di Bari</span> (Mayor of the Municipality of Bari), until 31&#160;May 2024.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 6 February 2023.
For the Council
The President
J. ROSWALL
<note>
( 1 ) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13 .
( 2 ) Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157 of 10 December 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 ( OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78 ).
( 3 ) Council Decision (EU) 2021/1834 of 6 October 2021 appointing six members and four alternate members, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions ( OJ L 372, 20.10.2021, p. 11 ).
</note>