# L_2017079EN.01000701.xml

| 24.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 79/7 |
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24.3.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 79/7

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/551

of 21 March 2017

appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, 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 Spanish 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. On 5 October 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1792 (4), Ms Teresa GIMÉNEZ DELGADO DE TORRES was replaced by Mr Cruz FERNÁNDEZ MARISCAL 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 5 October 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1792 (4), Ms Teresa GIMÉNEZ DELGADO DE TORRES was replaced by Mr Cruz FERNÁNDEZ MARISCAL 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 Mr Cruz FERNÁNDEZ MARISCAL, |
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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 Mr Cruz FERNÁNDEZ MARISCAL,

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:

| — | Ms Virginia MARCO CÁRCEL, Directora General de Relaciones Institucionales y Asuntos Europeos de la Vicepresidencia de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha. |
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Ms Virginia MARCO CÁRCEL, Directora General de Relaciones Institucionales y Asuntos Europeos de la Vicepresidencia de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2017.

For the Council

The President

E. SCICLUNA

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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) 2015/1792 of 5 October 2015 appointing five Spanish members and five Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 28).

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