Document ID: 32020D1789
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>1.12.2020&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 403/11</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/1789
of 25 November 2020
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Estonia, 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 the proposal of the Estonian Government,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>On 10 December 2019, 20 January 2020, 3 February 2020 and 26 March 2020 the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2019/2157&#160;<a>(<span>1</span>)</a>, (EU) 2020/102&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a>, (EU) 2020/144&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a> and (EU) 2020/511&#160;<a>(<span>4</span>)</a> appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. On 8 June 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/766 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025&#160;<a>(<span>5</span>)</a>. On 30 July 2020, the Council adopted a further Decision (EU) 2020/1153 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions&#160;<a>(<span>6</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>An alternate member&#8217;s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Mr Rait PIHELGAS (Representative of a local or regional body with political accountability to an elected Assembly:<span>J&#228;rva Rural Municipality Council</span>) was proposed,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member 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 Rait PIHELGAS, Member of a Local Assembly:<span>J&#228;rva Rural Municipality Council</span> (change of mandate).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 25 November 2020.
For the Council
The President
M. ROTH
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( 1 ) 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 ).
( 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) 2020/144 of 3 February 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 32, 4.2.2020, p. 16 ).
( 4 ) Council Decision (EU) 2020/511 of 26 March 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 113, 8.4.2020, p. 18 ).
( 5 ) Council Decision (EU) 2020/766 of 8 June 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025 ( OJ L 187, 12.6.2020, p. 3 ).
( 6 ) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1153 of 30 July 2020 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions ( OJ L 256, 5.8.2020, p. 12 ).
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