Document ID: 32023D1205
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>22.6.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 159/72</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/1205
of 20 June 2023
appointing a member and five alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden , 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 Swedish 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&#160;2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU)&#160;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&#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>A member&#8217;s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Karin WANNG&#197;RD.</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 Ms Linda ALLANSSON WESTER, Ms Suzanne FRANK, Ms Sara HELGE VIKM&#197;NG and Ms Charlotte NORDSTR&#214;M.</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 Ms &#197;sa &#197;GREN WIKSTR&#214;M 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 Swedish Government has proposed Ms &#197;sa &#197;GREN WIKSTR&#214;M, representative of a regional body who holds a regional authority electoral mandate,<span>Ledamot i regionfullm&#228;ktige, Region V&#228;sterbotten</span> (Regional Councillor, Region of V&#228;sterbotten), as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25&#160;January&#160;2025.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>The Swedish 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 for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25&#160;January 2025: Mr William ELOFSSON,<span>Ledamot i kommunfullm&#228;ktige, G&#228;vle kommun</span> (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of G&#228;vle), Mr Anders JOSEFSSON,<span>Ledamot i regionfullm&#228;ktige, Region Norrbotten</span> (Regional Councillor, Region of Norrbotten), Ms Elisabet LANN,<span>Ledamot i kommunfullm&#228;ktige, G&#246;teborgs kommun</span> (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Gothenburg), Mr Michael ROSENBERG,<span>Ledamot i kommunfullm&#228;ktige, Helsingborgs kommun</span> (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Helsingborg), and Ms Anna-Karin SKATT,<span>Ledamot i regionfullm&#228;ktige, V&#228;stra G&#246;talandsregionen</span> (Regional Councillor, Region of V&#228;stra G&#246;taland),</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 a member:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Ms &#197;sa &#197;GREN WIKSTR&#214;M,<span>Ledamot i regionfullm&#228;ktige, Region V&#228;sterbotten</span> (Regional Councillor, Region of V&#228;sterbotten),</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 William ELOFSSON,<span>Ledamot i kommunfullm&#228;ktige, G&#228;vle kommun</span> (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of G&#228;vle),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Anders JOSEFSSON,<span>Ledamot i regionfullm&#228;ktige, Region Norrbotten</span> (Regional Councillor, Region of Norrbotten),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Ms Elisabet LANN,<span>Ledamot i kommunfullm&#228;ktige, G&#246;teborgs kommun</span> (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Gothenburg),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Mr Michael ROSENBERG,<span>Ledamot i kommunfullm&#228;ktige, Helsingborgs kommun</span> (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Helsingborg),</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>Ms Anna-Karin SKATT,<span>Ledamot i regionfullm&#228;ktige, V&#228;stra G&#246;talandsregionen</span> (Regional Councillor, Region of V&#228;stra G&#246;taland).</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, 20 June 2023.
For the Council
The President
R. POURMOKHTARI
<note>
( 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 ).
</note>