# L_2016108EN.01003401.xml

| 23.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 108/34 |
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23.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 108/34

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/642

of 21 April 2016

appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by Romania, 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 Romanian 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 Mihai STEPANESCU. |
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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 Mihai STEPANESCU.

| (3) | An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Robert Sorin NEGOIȚĂ as member of the Committee of the Regions, |
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(3)

An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Robert Sorin NEGOIȚĂ as member of the Committee of the Regions,

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 Robert Sorin NEGOIȚĂ, primarul sectorului 3 al municipiului București; |
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(a)

as a member:

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Mr Robert Sorin NEGOIȚĂ, primarul sectorului 3 al municipiului București;

and

| (b) | as an alternate member:






  — | Mr Ovidiu Iulian PORTARIUC, primarul municipiului Botoșani, județul Botoșani. |
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(b)

as an alternate member:

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Mr Ovidiu Iulian PORTARIUC, primarul municipiului Botoșani, județul Botoșani.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2016.

For the Council

The President

G.A. VAN DER STEUR

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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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