# L_2017262EN.01000501.xml

| 12.10.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 262/5 |
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12.10.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 262/5

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1843

of 9 October 2017

appointing a member and three alternate members, proposed by the Republic of Finland, 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 Finnish Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. |
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(1)

On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

| (2) | A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Ilpo HAALISTO. |
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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 Ilpo HAALISTO.

| (3) | Three alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Veikko KUMPUMÄKI, Ms Hannele LUUKKAINEN and Mr Antero SAKSALA, |
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(3)

Three alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Veikko KUMPUMÄKI, Ms Hannele LUUKKAINEN and Mr Antero SAKSALA,

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 2020:

| (a) | as a member:






  — | Mr Ilpo HELTIMOINEN, Lappeenrannan kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen, |
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(a)

as a member:

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Mr Ilpo HELTIMOINEN, Lappeenrannan kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen,

| (b) | as alternate members:






  — | Ms Terhi KOULUMIES, Helsingin kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen, |
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(b)

as alternate members:

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Ms Terhi KOULUMIES, Helsingin kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen,

| — | Mr Jari ANDERSSON, Sastamalan kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen, |
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Mr Jari ANDERSSON, Sastamalan kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen,

| — | Mr Mikko AALTONEN, Tampereen kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen. |
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Mr Mikko AALTONEN, Tampereen kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2017.

For the Council

The President

S. KIISLER

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(1)  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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(2)  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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(3)  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 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

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