# L_2018278EN.01002501.xml

| 8.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 278/25 |
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8.11.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 278/25

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1667

of 6 November 2018

appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 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 Government of the Netherlands,

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. On 11 July 2017, by Council Decision (EU) 2017/1335 (4), Ms Ingrid VAN ENGELSHOVEN was replaced by Ms Saskia BRUINES as an alternate member. |
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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. On 11 July 2017, by Council Decision (EU) 2017/1335 (4), Ms Ingrid VAN ENGELSHOVEN was replaced by Ms Saskia BRUINES as an alternate member.

| (2) | An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Saskia BRUINES, |
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(2)

An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Saskia BRUINES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

| — | Mr R.J. (Robert) VAN ASTEN, Wethouder (alderman: member of the executive council) of the municipality 's-Gravenhage. |
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Mr R.J. (Robert) VAN ASTEN, Wethouder (alderman: member of the executive council) of the municipality 's-Gravenhage.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2018.

For the Council

The President

H. LÖGER

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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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(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2017/1335 of 11 July 2017 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the Committee of the Regions. (OJ L 185, 18.7.2017, p. 46).

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