Document ID: 32023D2128
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><img/></td><td><p>Official Journal<br/>of the European Union</p></td><td><p>EN</p><p>Series L</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td/><td><p>2023/2128</p></td><td><p>11.10.2023</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/2128
of 9 October 2023
appointing three members and four alternate members, proposed by the Slovak 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 Slovak 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)&#160;2019/2157&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a>,&#160;appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26&#160;January&#160;2020 to 25&#160;January&#160;2025.</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 of Mr Milan BELICA, Mr Jaroslav HLINKA and Ms Andrea TUR&#268;ANOV&#193; were proposed for appointment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Four alternate members&#8217; seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr J&#225;n BELJAK, Mr Jaroslav BA&#352;KA, Mr. J&#225;n BLCH&#193;&#268; and Mr. Daniel LORINC.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>The Slovak 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. Branislav BEC&#205;K,<span>Predseda Nitrianskeho samospr&#225;vneho kraja</span> (Chairman of Nitra Self &#8211; Governing Region), Mr. Branislav ZACHARIDES,<span>Prim&#225;tor mesta Vr&#250;tky</span> (Mayor of Vr&#250;tky), and Mr. Franti&#353;ek O&#317;HA,<span>Prim&#225;tor mesta Pre&#353;ov</span> (Mayor of Pre&#353;ov).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The Slovak Government has proposed the following representatives of<span>regional or local</span> bodies<span>who hold a regional or local authority electoral mandates</span> as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25&#160;January 2025: Mr. Ondrej LUNTER,<span>Predseda Banskobystrick&#233;ho samospr&#225;vneho kraja</span> (Chairman of Bansk&#225; Bystrica Self - Governing Region), Mr. Michal BARTEK,<span>Poslanec Tren&#269;ianskeho samospr&#225;vneho kraja a Podpredseda Tren&#269;ianskeho samospr&#225;vneho kraja</span> (Member of Tren&#269;&#237;n Regional Parliament and Vice-Chairman of Tren&#269;&#237;n Self-Governing Region), Mr. Ladislav SMATANA,<span>Prim&#225;tor mesta Bojnice</span> (Mayor of Bojnice), and Ms. Vladim&#237;ra VYDROV&#193;,<span>Starostka obce Chorv&#225;tsky Grob</span> (Mayor of Chorv&#225;tsky Grob),</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 for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025:
<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. Branislav BEC&#205;K,<span>Predseda Nitrianskeho samospr&#225;vneho kraja</span> (Chairman of Nitra Self &#8211; Governing Region),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr. Franti&#353;ek O&#317;HA,<span>Prim&#225;tor mesta Pre&#353;ov</span> (Mayor of Pre&#353;ov),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr. Branislav ZACHARIDES,<span>Prim&#225;tor mesta Vr&#250;tky</span> (Mayor of Vr&#250;tky),</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 alternate members:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr. Michal BARTEK,<span>Poslanec Tren&#269;ianskeho samospr&#225;vneho kraja a Podpredseda Tren&#269;ianskeho samospr&#225;vneho kraja</span> (Member of Tren&#269;&#237;n Regional Parliament and Vice-Chairman of Tren&#269;&#237;n Self &#8211; Governing Region),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr. Ondrej LUNTER,<span>Predseda Banskobystrick&#233;ho samospr&#225;vneho kraja</span> (Chairman of Bansk&#225; Bystrica Self &#8211; Governing Region),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr. Ladislav SMATANA,<span>Prim&#225;tor mesta Bojnice</span> (Mayor of Bojnice), and</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Ms. Vladim&#237;ra VYDROV&#193;,<span>Starostka obce Chorv&#225;tsky Grob</span> (Mayor of Chorv&#225;tsky Grob).</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 Luxembourg, 9 October 2023.
For the Council
The President
Y. DÍAZ PÉREZ
( 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 ).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2128/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)