Document ID: 32022D1678
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>30.9.2022&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 252/70</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1678
of 26 September 2022
appointing two members, proposed by the Republic of Slovenia , 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 Slovenian 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.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Two 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 Uro&#353; BRE&#381;AN and Mr Aleksander JEV&#352;EK were proposed for appointment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>The Slovenian Government has proposed the following representatives of local bodies who hold a 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 Tine RADINJA,<span>&#382;upan &#352;kofje Loke</span> (Mayor of &#352;kofja Loka), and Mr Toma&#382; RO&#381;EN,<span>&#382;upan Raven na Koro&#353;kem</span> (Mayor of Ravne na Koro&#353;kem),</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following representatives of local bodies who hold an electoral mandate are hereby appointed as members of 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>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Tine RADINJA,<span>&#382;upan &#352;kofje Loke</span> (Mayor of &#352;kofja Loka),</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Toma&#382; RO&#381;EN,<span>&#382;upan Raven na Koro&#353;kem</span> (Mayor of Ravne na Koro&#353;kem).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 26 September 2022.
For the Council
The President
Z. NEKULA
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( 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 ).
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