# L_2020147EN.01000301.xml

| 8.5.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 147/3 |
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8.5.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 147/3

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/620

of 4 May 2020

appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, 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 Austrian Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 10 December 2019, 20 January 2020, 3 February 2020 and 26 March 2020, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2019/2157 (1), (EU) 2020/102 (2), (EU) 2020/144 (3) and (EU) 2020/511 (4) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. |
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(1)

On 10 December 2019, 20 January 2020, 3 February 2020 and 26 March 2020, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2019/2157 (1), (EU) 2020/102 (2), (EU) 2020/144 (3) and (EU) 2020/511 (4) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.

| (2) | A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Markus ACHLEITNER. |
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(2)

A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Markus ACHLEITNER.

| (3) | An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Viktor SIGL, |
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(3)

An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Viktor SIGL,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025:

| (a) | as a member:






  — | Mr Thomas STELZER, Member of a Regional Executive holding an electoral mandate: State Government of Upper Austria; |
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(a)

as a member:

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Mr Thomas STELZER, Member of a Regional Executive holding an electoral mandate: State Government of Upper Austria;

| (b) | as an alternate member:






  — | Mr Markus ACHLEITNER, Member of a Regional Executive holding an electoral mandate: State Government of Upper Austria. |
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(b)

as an alternate member:

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Mr Markus ACHLEITNER, Member of a Regional Executive holding an electoral mandate: State Government of Upper Austria.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 May 2020.

For the Council

The President

G. GRLIĆ RADMAN

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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).

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(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).

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(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).

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(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).

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