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| 1.3.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 55/55 |
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1.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 55/55

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2005

appointing two Belgian members and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/165/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 Belgian Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appoints the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1). |
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(1)

Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appoints the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

| (2) | On that Committee, two members’ seats have fallen vacant following the departure from office of Mr Jacques SIMONET and Mr Jos CHABERT and an alternate member’s seat has fallen vacant following the departure from office of Mr Eric TOMAS, of which the Council was informed on 1 February 2005, |
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(2)

On that Committee, two members’ seats have fallen vacant following the departure from office of Mr Jacques SIMONET and Mr Jos CHABERT and an alternate member’s seat has fallen vacant following the departure from office of Mr Eric TOMAS, of which the Council was informed on 1 February 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions:

| (a) | as members: | Mr Charles PICQUÉ,
  Ministre-Président du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé des Pouvoirs locaux, de l’Aménagement du territoire, des Monuments et Sites, de la Rénovation urbaine, du Logement, de la Propreté publique, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au développement
  in place of Mr Jacques SIMONET, |
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(a)

as members:

Mr Charles PICQUÉ,

Ministre-Président du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé des Pouvoirs locaux, de l’Aménagement du territoire, des Monuments et Sites, de la Rénovation urbaine, du Logement, de la Propreté publique, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au développement

in place of Mr Jacques SIMONET,

| | Mr Jos CHABERT,
  Vice-Voorzitter van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement,
  on the basis of his new office, |
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Mr Jos CHABERT,

Vice-Voorzitter van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement,

on the basis of his new office,

| (b) | as an alternate member: | Mr Benoît CEREXHE,
  Ministre du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé de l’Économie, de l’Emploi, de la Recherche scientifique, de la Lutte contre l’Incendie et l’Aide médicale urgente et de la Politique agricole,
  in place of Mr Eric TOMAS, |
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(b)

as an alternate member:

Mr Benoît CEREXHE,

Ministre du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé de l’Économie, de l’Emploi, de la Recherche scientifique, de la Lutte contre l’Incendie et l’Aide médicale urgente et de la Politique agricole,

in place of Mr Eric TOMAS,

for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Council

The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

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

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