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| 23.9.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 298/20 |
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23.9.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 298/20

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 May 2004

appointing two United Kingdom members and five United Kingdom alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/649/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1). |
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(1)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

| (2) | The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mrs Christine MAY, of which the Council was notified on 24 July 2003, the seats of three alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following expiry of the mandates of Mrs Diane BUNYAN, Mr Hugh HALCRO-JOHNSTON and Mrs Irene McGUGAN, of which the Council was notified on 24 July 2003; a member’s seat has become vacant following the resignation of Mrs Irene OLDFATHER, of which the Council was notified on 5 May 2004 and two alternate member’s seats have become vacant following the nomination of Mr Jack McCONNELL and Mr Corrie McCHORD as full members, |
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(2)

The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mrs Christine MAY, of which the Council was notified on 24 July 2003, the seats of three alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following expiry of the mandates of Mrs Diane BUNYAN, Mr Hugh HALCRO-JOHNSTON and Mrs Irene McGUGAN, of which the Council was notified on 24 July 2003; a member’s seat has become vacant following the resignation of Mrs Irene OLDFATHER, of which the Council was notified on 5 May 2004 and two alternate member’s seats have become vacant following the nomination of Mr Jack McCONNELL and Mr Corrie McCHORD as full members,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

| (a) | 1. | Mr Jack McCONNELL
  First Minister, Scottish Parliament
  is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Irene OLDFATHER |
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(a)

1.

Mr Jack McCONNELL

First Minister, Scottish Parliament

is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Irene OLDFATHER

| 2. | Mr Corrie McCHORD
  Leader of Stirling Council
  is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Christine MAY |
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2.

Mr Corrie McCHORD

Leader of Stirling Council

is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Christine MAY

| (b) | 1. | Mrs Helen HOLLAND
  Bristol City Council
  is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Diane BUNYAN |
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(b)

1.

Mrs Helen HOLLAND

Bristol City Council

is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Diane BUNYAN

| 2. | Ms Nicola STURGEON
  Scottish Parliament
  is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Irene McGUGAN |
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2.

Ms Nicola STURGEON

Scottish Parliament

is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Irene McGUGAN

| 3. | Mr Jim McCABE
  North Lanarkshire Council
  is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Corrie McCHORD |
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3.

Mr Jim McCABE

North Lanarkshire Council

is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Corrie McCHORD

| 4. | Mr Andrew CAMPBELL
  Leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council
  is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Hugh HALCRO-JOHNSTON |
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4.

Mr Andrew CAMPBELL

Leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council

is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Hugh HALCRO-JOHNSTON

| 5. | Mrs Irene OLDFATHER
  Scottish Parliament
  is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jack McCONNELL |
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5.

Mrs Irene OLDFATHER

Scottish Parliament

is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jack McCONNELL

for the remainder of their terms of office, which end on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 24 May 2004.

For the Council

The President

D. AHERN

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(1)  
  OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.

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