COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/855

of 24 May 2022

appointing three members and four alternate members, proposed by the Republic of Croatia, 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 proposal of the Croatian 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 20 January 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/102 (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.

(3) Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandates on the basis of which Mr Vojko OBERSNEL, Mr Goran PAUK and Ms Jelena PAVIČIĆ VUKIČEVIĆ were proposed for appointment.

(4) Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandates on the basis of which Mr Martin BARIČEVIĆ, Ms Antonija JOZIĆ and Mr Matija POSAVEC were proposed for appointment. In addition, an alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Igor ANDROVIĆ.

(5) The Croatian 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 Igor ANDROVIĆ, župan, Virovitičko-podravska županija (prefect, Virovitica-Podravina County), Mr Joško KLISOVIĆ, predsjednik skupštine, Grad Zagreb (President of the Assembly, city of Zagreb), and Mr Marko VEŠLIGAJ, gradonačelnik, Grad Pregrada (mayor, city of Pregrada).

(6) The Croatian 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: Ms Martina FURDEK HAJDIN, županica, Karlovačka županija (prefect, Karlovac County), Mr Ivica KOVAČEVIĆ, načelnik, Općina Jakšić (mayor, Municipality of Jakšić), Ms Ana KUČIĆ, gradonačelnica, Grad Mali Lošinj (mayor, City of Mali Lošinj), and Ms Marina MEDARIĆ, zamjenica župana, Primorsko-goranska županija (deputy prefect, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County),

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 Igor ANDROVIĆ, župan, Virovitičko-podravska županija (prefect, Virovitica-Podravina County), — Mr Joško KLISOVIĆ, predsjednik skupštine, Grad Zagreb (President of the Assembly, city of Zagreb), — Mr Marko VEŠLIGAJ, gradonačelnik, Grad Pregrada (mayor, city of Pregrada), and (b) as alternate members: — Ms Martina FURDEK HAJDIN, županica, Karlovačka županija (prefect, Karlovac County), — Mr Ivica KOVAČEVIĆ, načelnik, Općina Jakšić (mayor, Municipality of Jakšić), — Ms Ana KUČIĆ, gradonačelnica, Grad Mali Lošinj (mayor, City of Mali Lošinj), — Ms Marina MEDARIĆ, zamjenica župana, Primorsko-goranska županija (deputy prefect, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County).

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

Done at Brussels, 24 May 2022. For the Council The President M. FESNEAU

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

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2020/102 of 20 January 2020 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 20, 24.1.2020, p. 2).