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| 7.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 31/25 |
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7.2.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 31/25

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/190

of 5 February 2015

appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 300(3) and Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2014/930/EU of 16 December 2014 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),

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Having regard to the proposals made by each Member State,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 300(3) of the Treaty requires that members or alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, besides being representatives of regional or local bodies, either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly. |
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Article 300(3) of the Treaty requires that members or alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, besides being representatives of regional or local bodies, either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.

| (2) | Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State. |
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Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.

| (3) | As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions expired on 25 January 2015, it was necessary to appoint new members and alternate members. |
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As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions expired on 25 January 2015, it was necessary to appoint new members and alternate members.

| (4) | On 26 January 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/116 (2) appointing the members and alternate members proposed by the Belgian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Irish, Greek, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Cypriot, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Austrian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish, and Swedish Governments, 23 members and 23 alternate members proposed by the German Government and 18 members and 16 alternate members proposed by the Polish Government for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. Members and alternate members whose nominations had not been communicated to the Council by 22 January 2015 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2015/116. |
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On 26 January 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/116 (2) appointing the members and alternate members proposed by the Belgian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Irish, Greek, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Cypriot, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Austrian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish, and Swedish Governments, 23 members and 23 alternate members proposed by the German Government and 18 members and 16 alternate members proposed by the Polish Government for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. Members and alternate members whose nominations had not been communicated to the Council by 22 January 2015 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2015/116.

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| (5) | On 2 February 2015 and on 3 February 2015, the list of members and alternate members proposed by the UK Government as well as the list containing one member and one alternate member proposed by the German Government were submitted to the Council. Those members and alternate members should be appointed for the same period running from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 as the members and alternate members appointed by Decision (EU) 2015/116. This Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2015. A third Decision appointing the remaining members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 will be adopted at a later date, |
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On 2 February 2015 and on 3 February 2015, the list of members and alternate members proposed by the UK Government as well as the list containing one member and one alternate member proposed by the German Government were submitted to the Council. Those members and alternate members should be appointed for the same period running from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 as the members and alternate members appointed by Decision (EU) 2015/116. This Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2015. A third Decision appointing the remaining members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 will be adopted at a later date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020:

| — | as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I; |
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as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I;

| — | as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II. |
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as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II.

Article 2

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

It shall take effect on 26 January 2015.

Done at Brussels, 5 February 2015.

For the Council

The President

E. RINKĒVIČS

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(1)  OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 143.

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(2)  Decision (EU) 2015/116 of the Council of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

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ANNEX I

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ I — ANEXO I — PŘÍLOHA I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — I LISA — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — PRILOG I — ALLEGATO I — I PIELIKUMS — I PRIEDAS — I. MELLÉKLET — ANNESS I — BIJLAGE I — ZAŁĄCZNIK I — ANEXO I — ANEXA I — PRÍLOHA I — PRILOGA I — LIITE I — BILAGA I

Членове/Miembros/Členové/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Liikmed/Μέλη/Members/Membres/Članovi/Membri/Locekļi/Nariai/Tagok/Membri/Leden/Członkowie/Membros/Membri/Členovia/Člani/Jäsenet/Ledamöter

DEUTSCHLAND

Frau Marion WALSMANN

Mitglied des Thüringer Landtags

UNITED KINGDOM

| | Cllr Stephen ALAMBRITIS
  Leader of London Borough of Merton |
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Cllr Stephen ALAMBRITIS

Leader of London Borough of Merton

| | Mr Michael ANTONIW
  Assembly Member for Pontypridd |
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Mr Michael ANTONIW

Assembly Member for Pontypridd

| | Cllr Sir Albert BORE
  Member of Birmingham City Council |
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Cllr Sir Albert BORE

Member of Birmingham City Council

| | Cllr Robert Charles BRIGHT
  Leader of Newport City Council |
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Cllr Robert Charles BRIGHT

Leader of Newport City Council

| | Cllr Anthony Gerard BUCHANAN
  Councillor East Renfrewshire Council |
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Cllr Anthony Gerard BUCHANAN

Councillor East Renfrewshire Council

| | Cllr Joseph COONEY
  Leader of Pendle Council |
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Cllr Joseph COONEY

Leader of Pendle Council

| | Cllr Andrew Varah COOPER
  Member of Kirklees Council |
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Cllr Andrew Varah COOPER

Member of Kirklees Council

| | Cllr Trevor CUMMINGS
  Member of Ards Borough Council |
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Cllr Trevor CUMMINGS

Member of Ards Borough Council

| | Jeremy Roger EVANS
  Assembly Member Greater London Authority |
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Jeremy Roger EVANS

Assembly Member Greater London Authority

| | Ms Megan FEARON
  Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly |
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Ms Megan FEARON

Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly

| | Ms Patricia Josephine FERGUSON
  Constituency member for Glasgow Maryhill & Springburn |
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Ms Patricia Josephine FERGUSON

Constituency member for Glasgow Maryhill & Springburn

| | Cllr Robert Ian Neilson GORDON
  Member of Hertfordshire Council |
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Cllr Robert Ian Neilson GORDON

Member of Hertfordshire Council

| | Cllr Judith HUGHES
  Member of Kirklees Council |
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Cllr Judith HUGHES

Member of Kirklees Council

| | Cllr Gordon Charles KEYMER
  Leader of Tandridge District Council |
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Cllr Gordon Charles KEYMER

Leader of Tandridge District Council

| | Cllr Margaret Ann LISHMAN
  Member of Burnley Council |
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Cllr Margaret Ann LISHMAN

Member of Burnley Council

| | Cllr Cormack MCCHORD
  Councillor for Stirling |
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Cllr Cormack MCCHORD

Councillor for Stirling

| | Mr William Stewart MAXWELL
  MSP for West of Scotland |
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Mr William Stewart MAXWELL

MSP for West of Scotland

| | Cllr Kevin PEEL
  Member of Manchester City Council |
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Cllr Kevin PEEL

Member of Manchester City Council

| | Cllr Dorothy SHARPE
  Member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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Cllr Dorothy SHARPE

Member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council

| | Cllr Jill SHORTLAND
  Member of Somerset Council |
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Cllr Jill SHORTLAND

Member of Somerset Council

| | Cllr Harvey SIGGS
  Member of Mendip Council |
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Cllr Harvey SIGGS

Member of Mendip Council

| | Cllr Judith Anne WALLACE
  Member of North Tyneside Council |
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Cllr Judith Anne WALLACE

Member of North Tyneside Council

| | Cllr Paul WATSON
  Leader, Sunderland Council |
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Cllr Paul WATSON

Leader, Sunderland Council

| | Cllr Emily WESTLEY
  Member of Hastings Council |
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Cllr Emily WESTLEY

Member of Hastings Council

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ANNEX II

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ II — ANEXO II — PŘÍLOHA II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — II LISA — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ IΙ — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — PRILOG II — ALLEGATO II — II PIELIKUMS — II PRIEDAS — II. MELLÉKLET — ANNESS II — BIJLAGE II — ZAŁĄCZNIK II — ANEXO II — ANEXA II — PRÍLOHA II — PRILOGA II — LIITE II — BILAGA II

Заместник-членове/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Suppleanter/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Alternate members/Suppléants/Zamjenici članova/Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pakaitiniai nariai/Póttagok/Membri Supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy członków/Suplentes/Supleanți/Náhradníci/Nadomestni člani/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter

DEUTSCHLAND

Frau Dorothea MARX

Mitglied des Thüringer Landtags

UNITED KINGDOM

| | Cllr Sanchia ALASIA
  Member of London Borough of Barking & Dagenham |
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Cllr Sanchia ALASIA

Member of London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

| | Jennette ARNOLD
  Assembly Member Greater London Authority |
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Jennette ARNOLD

Assembly Member Greater London Authority

| | Cllr Shurma BATSON
  Member of Stevenage Council |
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Cllr Shurma BATSON

Member of Stevenage Council

| | Cllr Zahid Mehmood CHAUHAN
  Member of Oldham Council |
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Cllr Zahid Mehmood CHAUHAN

Member of Oldham Council

| | Cllr John Paul FINDLOW
  Member of Cheshire East Council |
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Cllr John Paul FINDLOW

Member of Cheshire East Council

| | Cllr Gillian FORD
  Member of London Borough of Havering |
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Cllr Gillian FORD

Member of London Borough of Havering

| | Cllr Barbara GRANT
  East Renfrewshire Council |
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Cllr Barbara GRANT

East Renfrewshire Council

| | Cllr Suzanne Ellen GROCOTT
  Member of London Borough of Merton |
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Cllr Suzanne Ellen GROCOTT

Member of London Borough of Merton

| | Cllr Arnold HATCH
  Member of Craigavon Borough Council |
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Cllr Arnold HATCH

Member of Craigavon Borough Council

| | Cllr Doreen HUDDART
  Member of Newcastle City Council |
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Cllr Doreen HUDDART

Member of Newcastle City Council

| | Cllr Ronald Arvon HUGHES
  Member of Conwy County Borough Council |
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Cllr Ronald Arvon HUGHES

Member of Conwy County Borough Council

| | Mr James Robert HUME
  Regional List member for South of Scotland |
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Mr James Robert HUME

Regional List member for South of Scotland

| | Cllr Imran HUSSAIN
  Member of Bradford Council |
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Cllr Imran HUSSAIN

Member of Bradford Council

| | Cllr Geoffrey KNIGHT
  Member of Lancaster Council |
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Cllr Geoffrey KNIGHT

Member of Lancaster Council

| | Sir James Angus Rhoderick MCGRIGOR
  Regional List Member for the Highlands and Islands |
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Sir James Angus Rhoderick MCGRIGOR

Regional List Member for the Highlands and Islands

| | Mr Fearghal MCKINNEY
  Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly |
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Mr Fearghal MCKINNEY

Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly

| | Cllr Robert John PRICE
  Leader of Oxford Council |
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Cllr Robert John PRICE

Leader of Oxford Council

| | Cllr Gary ROBINSON
  Leader Shetland Islands Council |
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Cllr Gary ROBINSON

Leader Shetland Islands Council

| | Cllr Linda ROBINSON
  Member of Wychavon Council |
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Cllr Linda ROBINSON

Member of Wychavon Council

| | Cllr Sarah Elizabeth RUSSELL
  Member of Derby Council |
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Cllr Sarah Elizabeth RUSSELL

Member of Derby Council

| | Cllr David SHAKESPEARE
  Member of Wycombe Council |
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Cllr David SHAKESPEARE

Member of Wycombe Council

| | Rhodri Glyn THOMAS
  Assembly Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr |
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Rhodri Glyn THOMAS

Assembly Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

| | Cllr Kay TWITCHEN
  Member of Essex County Council |
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Cllr Kay TWITCHEN

Member of Essex County Council

| | Cllr Martin John Beresford VEAL
  Chairman, Bath & North East Somerset Council |
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Cllr Martin John Beresford VEAL

Chairman, Bath & North East Somerset Council

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