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| 25.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 159/70 |
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25.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 159/70

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/994

of 23 June 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 proposal made by the 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 be 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 be 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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(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.

| (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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(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.

| (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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(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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| (5) | On 5 February 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/190 (3) appointing the remaining member and alternate member proposed by the German Government and the members and alternate members proposed by the UK Government. |
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On 5 February 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/190 (3) appointing the remaining member and alternate member proposed by the German Government and the members and alternate members proposed by the UK Government.

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| (6) | After the adoption of Decisions (EU) 2015/116 and (EU) 2015/190, three Polish members and five Polish alternate members' posts remained vacant. |
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(6)

After the adoption of Decisions (EU) 2015/116 and (EU) 2015/190, three Polish members and five Polish alternate members' posts remained vacant.

| (7) | On 29 May 2015, a list containing three members and six alternate members proposed by the Polish government was submitted to the Council. This list includes a sixth alternate member, since Mr Marek Karol OLSZEWSKI, who was previously an alternate member, should be appointed member of the Committee of the Regions. 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 alternates appointed by Decisions (EU) 2015/116 and (EU) 2015/190. This Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2015, |
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On 29 May 2015, a list containing three members and six alternate members proposed by the Polish government was submitted to the Council. This list includes a sixth alternate member, since Mr Marek Karol OLSZEWSKI, who was previously an alternate member, should be appointed member of the Committee of the Regions. 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 alternates appointed by Decisions (EU) 2015/116 and (EU) 2015/190. This Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2015,

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 apply from 26 January 2015.

Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 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)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 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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(3)  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 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

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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

POLSKA

| | Paweł GRZYBOWSKI

  burmistrz miasta Rypin |
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Paweł GRZYBOWSKI

burmistrz miasta Rypin

| | Marek Karol OLSZEWSKI

  wójt gminy Lubicz |
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Marek Karol OLSZEWSKI

wójt gminy Lubicz

| | Sławomir SOSNOWSKI

  radny województwa lubelskiego |
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Sławomir SOSNOWSKI

radny województwa lubelskiego

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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

POLSKA

| | Rafał Piotr BRUSKI

  prezydent miasta Bydgoszczy |
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Rafał Piotr BRUSKI

prezydent miasta Bydgoszczy

| | Marian Adam BURAS

  wójt gminy Morawica |
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Marian Adam BURAS

wójt gminy Morawica

| | Marcin OCIEPA

  radny miasta Opola |
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Marcin OCIEPA

radny miasta Opola

| | Krzysztof PASZYK

  radny województwa wielkopolskiego |
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Krzysztof PASZYK

radny województwa wielkopolskiego

| | Cezary PRZYBYLSKI

  radny województwa dolnośląskiego |
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Cezary PRZYBYLSKI

radny województwa dolnośląskiego

| | Grzegorz WOLNIK

  radny województwa śląskiego |
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Grzegorz WOLNIK

radny województwa śląskiego

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