Document ID: 32023D1346
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>3.7.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 168/36</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/1346
of 27 June 2023
appointing a member and two alternate members, 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 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. On 6&#160;October 2021, the Council adopted Decision (EU)&#160;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>A member&#8217;s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Nicola ZINGARETTI was proposed for appointment.</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 end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Gaetano ARMAO was proposed for appointment and the resignation of Mr Christian SOLINAS.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>The Italian Government has proposed Ms Roberta ANGELILLI, representative of a regional body who holds a regional authority electoral mandate,<span>Vicepresidente, Assessore e Consigliere della Regione Lazio</span> (Vice-President, Regional Minister of the Region of Lazio and Member of the Regional Council), as a member of the Committee of the Regions 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>(6)</p></td><td><p>The Italian Government has proposed the following representatives of regional bodies who hold a regional authority electoral mandate 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 Luca Rosario Luigi SAMMARTINO,<span>Vicepresidente, Assessore e Consigliere della Regione Siciliana</span> (Vice-President, Regional Minister of the Region of Sicily and Member of the Regional Council), and Mr Renato SCHIFANI,<span>Presidente e Consigliere della Regione Siciliana</span> (President of the Region of Sicily and Member of the Regional Council),</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following representatives of regional 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 a member:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Ms Roberta ANGELILLI,<span>Vicepresidente, Assessore e Consigliere della Regione Lazio</span> (Vice-President, Regional Minister of the Region of Lazio and Member of the Regional Council),</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 Luca Rosario Luigi SAMMARTINO,<span>Vicepresidente, Assessore e Consigliere della Regione Siciliana</span> (Vice-President, Regional Minister of the Region of Sicily and Member of the Regional Council),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Renato SCHIFANI,<span>Presidente e Consigliere della Regione Siciliana</span> (President of the Region of Sicily and Member of the Regional 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 Luxembourg, 27 June 2023.
For the Council
The President
J. ROSWALL
<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 ).
( 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>