Document ID: 32023D0581
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>15.3.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 76/5</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/581
of 13 March 2023
appointing a member and three alternate members, proposed by the Republic of Poland, 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 Polish 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 20&#160;January 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU)&#160;2020/102&#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>A member&#8217;s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Ludwik Kajetan W&#280;GRZYN.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Two alternate members&#8217; seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Ms El&#380;bieta Anna POLAK and Mr Marek Andrzej TRAM&#346;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>An alternate member&#8217;s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Joachim Micha&#322; SMY&#321;A as a member of the Committee of the Regions.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The Polish Government has proposed Mr Joachim Micha&#322; SMY&#321;A, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate,<span>Radny Powiatu Lublinieckiego</span> (Member of Lubliniec District Council), as a member of the Committee of the Regions until 30&#160;April 2024, date on which his national mandate will end in accordance with the applicable national legislation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>The Polish Government has proposed the following representatives of regional or local bodies who hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions until 30&#160;April 2024, date on which their respective national mandates will end in accordance with the applicable national legislation: Mr Marcin Artur JAB&#321;O&#323;SKI,<span>Cz&#322;onek Zarz&#261;du Wojew&#243;dztwa Lubuskiego</span> (Member of the Management Board of the Lubuskie Voivodship), Mr Andrzej Antoni P&#321;ONKA,<span>Radny Powiatu Bielskiego (woj. &#347;l&#261;skie)</span> (Member of Bielsko District Council (&#346;l&#261;skie Voivodship)), and Ms Lucyna Teresa SOKO&#321;OWSKA,<span>Radna Powiatu Rzeszowskiego</span> (Member of Rzesz&#243;w District Council),</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 until 30 April 2024:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>as a member:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Joachim Micha&#322; SMY&#321;A,<span>Radny Powiatu Lublinieckiego</span> (Member of Lubliniec District Council),</p><p>and</p></td></tr></tbody></table></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 Marcin Artur JAB&#321;O&#323;SKI,<span>Cz&#322;onek Zarz&#261;du Wojew&#243;dztwa Lubuskiego</span> (Member of the Management Board of the Lubuskie Voivodship),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Andrzej Antoni P&#321;ONKA,<span>Radny Powiatu Bielskiego (woj. &#347;l&#261;skie)</span> (Member of Bielsko District Council (&#346;l&#261;skie Voivodship)),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Ms Lucyna Teresa SOKO&#321;OWSKA,<span>Radna Powiatu Rzeszowskiego</span> (Member of Rzesz&#243;w District Council).</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, 13 March 2023.
For the Council
The President
J. PEHRSON
<note>
( 1 ) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13 .
( 2 ) Council Decision (EU) 2020/102 of 20 January 2020 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 20, 24.1.2020, p. 2 ).
</note>