COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1711

of 7 October 2019

appointing two members and three alternate members, 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), Mr Ignacio GONZÁLEZ GONZÁLEZ was replaced by Ms Cristina CIFUENTES CUENCAS as a member, and Mr Borja COROMINAS FISAS and Mr Juan Luis SÁNCHEZ DE MUNIÁIN LACASA were replaced by Ms Yolanda IBARROLA DE LA FUENTE and Ms Ana OLLO HUALDE as alternate members. On 9 October 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1915 (5), Ms Cristina MAZAS PÉREZ-OLEAGA was replaced by Ms Rosa EVA DÍAZ TEZANOS as a member, and Ms Inmaculada VALENCIA BAYÓN was replaced by Mr Juan José SOTA VERDIÓN as an alternate member. On 14 march 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/410 (6), Ms Ana OLLO HUALDE was replaced by Mr Mikel IRUJO AMEZAGA as an alternate member. On 27 March 2017, by Council Decision (EU) 2017/619 (7), Ms Yolanda IBARROLA DE LA FUENTE was replaced by Mr Ignacio Javier GARCÍA GIMENO as an alternate member. On 26 June 2018, by Council Decision (EU) 2018/926 (8), Ms Cristina CIFUENTES CUENCAS was replaced by Mr Ángel GARRIDO GARCÍA as a member.

(2) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Rosa EVA DÍAZ TEZANOS and Mr Ángel GARRIDO GARCÍA,

(3) Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Ignacio Javier GARCÍA GIMENO and Mr Juan José SOTA VERDIÓN,

(4) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Mr Mikel IRUJO AMEZAGA (Delegado del Gobierno de Navarra en Bruselas) was proposed,

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 members: — Ms Isabel Natividad DÍAZ AYUSO, Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, — Ms Paula FERNÁNDEZ VIAÑA, Consejera de Presidencia, Interior, Justicia y Acción Exterior del Gobierno de Cantabria; (b) as alternate members: — Mr Ignacio Jesús AGUADO CRESPO, Vicepresidente, Consejero de Deportes, Transparencia y Portavoz del Gobierno de la Comunidad de Madrid, — Mr Mikel IRUJO AMEZAGA, Director-General de Acción Exterior del Gobierno de Navarra (change of mandate), — Ms María SÁNCHEZ RUIZ, Consejera de Economía y Hacienda del Gobierno de Cantabria.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 2019. For the Council The President A.-M. HENRIKSSON

(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).

(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).

(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).

(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).

(5) Council Decision (EU) 2015/1915 of 9 October 2015 appointing two Spanish members and three Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 280, 24.10.2015, p. 26).

(6) Council Decision (EU) 2016/410 of 14 March 2016 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 74, 19.3.2016, p. 39).

(7) Council Decision (EU) 2017/619 of 27 March 2017 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 89, 1.4.2017, p. 8).

(8) Council Decision (EU) 2018/926 of 26 June 2018 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 164, 29.6.2018, p. 48).