COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1257

of 18 July 2022

appointing five members and seven alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, 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 Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),

Having regard to the proposals of the Danish Government,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.

(2) On 10 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. On 17 February 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/234 (3), appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions.

(3) Four members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Jess LAURSEN, Mr Arne LÆGAARD and Mr Per NØRHAVE, and the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Per Bødker ANDERSEN was proposed for appointment.

(4) Six alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Søren WINDELL, and the end of the national mandates on the basis of which Mr Steen Bording ANDERSEN, Ms Vibeke Syppli ENRUM, Mr Erik HØGH-SØRENSEN, Mr Anders Rosenstand LAUGESEN and Mr Evan LYNNERUP OLESEN were proposed for appointment.

(5) A member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Jens Christian GJESING as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.

(6) An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Ms Kirsten Maria Meyer JENSEN as a member of the Committee of the Regions.

(7) The Danish Government has proposed the following representatives of regional or local bodies who hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate as members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: Mr Bent GRAVERSEN, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Midtjylland (Regional Councillor, The Central Denmark Region), Ms Kirsten Maria Meyer JENSEN, Borgmester, Hillerød Kommune (Mayor, Hillerød Municipality), Mr Torsten NIELSEN, 2. Viceborgmester, Viborg Kommune (Second Deputy Mayor, Viborg Municipality), Ms Hanne ROED, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Midtjylland (Regional Councillor, The Central Denmark Region), and Mr Peter Sønderby Westphal SØRENSEN, Borgmester, Horsens Kommune (Mayor, Horsens Municipality).

(8) The Danish Government has proposed the following representatives of regional or local bodies who hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: Mr Jens Christian GJESING, Kommunalbestyrelsesmedlem, Haderslev Kommune (City Council member, Haderslev Municipality), Mr Flemming KNUDSEN, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Midtjylland (Regional Councillor, The Central Denmark Region), Mr Tage LEEGAARD, Regionsrådsmedlem Regionsrådet, Region Nordjylland (Regional Councillor, The North Denmark Region), Ms Anne MADSEN, Kommunalbestyrelsesmedlem, Sorø Kommune (City Council member, Sorø Municipality), Mr Henrik Lena MADSEN, Byrådsmedlem, Kerteminde Kommune (City Council member, Kerteminde Municipality), Mr Thomas ROHDEN, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Hovedstaden (Regional Councillor, Regional Council, the Capital Region), Mr Mads SØRENSEN, Borgmester, Varde Kommune (Mayor, Varde Municipality),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following representatives of regional or local bodies who hold an electoral mandate are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: (a) as members: — Mr Bent GRAVERSEN, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Midtjylland (Regional Councillor, The Central Denmark Region), — Ms Kirsten Maria Meyer JENSEN, Borgmester, Hillerød Kommune (Mayor, Hillerød Municipality), — Mr Torsten NIELSEN, 2. Viceborgmester, Viborg Kommune (Second Deputy Mayor, Viborg Municipality), — Ms Hanne ROED, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Midtjylland (Regional Councillor, The Central Denmark Region), — Mr Peter Sønderby Westphal SØRENSEN, Borgmester, Horsens Kommune (Mayor, Horsens Municipality), and (b) as alternate members: — Mr Jens Christian GJESING, Kommunalbestyrelsesmedlem, Haderslev Kommune (City Council member, Haderslev Municipality), — Mr Flemming KNUDSEN, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Midtjylland (Regional Councillor, The Central Denmark Region), — Mr Tage LEEGAARD, Regionsrådsmedlem Regionsrådet, Region Nordjylland (Regional Councillor, The North Denmark Region), — Ms Anne MADSEN, Kommunalbestyrelsesmedlem, Sorø Kommune (City Council member, Sorø Municipality), — Mr Henrik Lena MADSEN, Byrådsmedlem, Kerteminde Kommune (City Council member, Kerteminde Municipality), — Mr Thomas ROHDEN, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Hovedstaden (Regional Councillor, Regional Council, the Capital Region), — Mr Mads SØRENSEN, Borgmester, Varde Kommune (Mayor, Varde Municipality).

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2022. For the Council The President Z. NEKULA

(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13.

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157 of 10 December 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2020/234 of 17 February 2020 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 47 I, 20.2.2020, p. 6).