COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1696

of 4 October 2019

appointing a member and five 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) (4), Ms Teresa GIMÉNEZ DELGADO DE TORRES was replaced by Mr Cruz FERNÁNDEZ MARISCAL as an alternate member. On 9 October 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1915 (5), Mr Esteban MAS PORTELL was replaced by Mr Marc PONS i PONS as an alternate member. On 14 March 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/409 (6) Mr Roberto Pablo BERMÚDEZ DE CASTRO Y MUR was replaced by Mr Vicente GUILLÉN IZQUIERDO as an alternate member. On 9 June 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/991 (7), Mr Marc PONS i PONS was replaced by Ms Pilar COSTA i SERRA as an alternate member. On 18 July 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/1203 (8), Mr Roger ALBINYANA i SAIGÍ was replaced by Mr Amadeu ALTAFAJ i TARDIO as an alternate member. On 21 March 2017, by Council Decision (EU) 2017/551 (9), Mr Cruz FERNÁNDEZ MARISCAL was replaced by Ms Virginia MARCO CÁRCEL as an alternate member. On 22 May 2018, by Council Decision (EU) 2018/770 (10), Ms Pilar COSTA i SERRA was replaced by Mr Josep Enric CLAVEROL i FLORIT as an alternate member. On 8 October 2018, by Council Decision (EU) 2018/1502 (11) (5), Mr Amadeu ALTAFAJ i TARDIO was replaced by Ms Natàlia MAS GUIX as an alternate member. On 13 May 2019, by Council Decision (EU) 2019/809 (12), Ms Natàlia MAS GUIX was replaced by Ms Mireia BORRELL PORTA as an alternate member.

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Javier FERNÁNDEZ FERNÁNDEZ,

(3) Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Guillermo MARTÍNEZ SUÁREZ, Mr Vicente GUILLÉN IZQUIERDO and Mr Josep Enric CLAVEROL i FLORIT.

(4) Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates on the basis of which Ms Mireia BORRELL PORTA (Directora General de Relaciones Exteriores, Generalitat de Catalunya) and Ms Virginia MARCO CÁRCEL (Directora General de Relaciones Institucionales y Asuntos Europeos de la Vicepresidencia de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha) were 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 a member: — Mr Adrián BARBÓN RODRÍGUEZ, Presidente del Principado de Asturias, (b) as alternate members: — Ms Ana CÁRCABA GARCÍA, Consejera de Hacienda del Principado de Asturias, — Ms María Teresa PÉREZ ESTEBAN, Consejera de Presidencia y Relaciones Institucionales del Gobierno de Aragón, — Mr Antonio VICENS VICENS, Director-General de Relaciones Exteriores del Gobierno de las Islas Baleares, — Ms Mireia BORRELL PORTA, Secretaria de Acción Exterior y de la Unión Europea de la Generalidad de Cataluña (change of mandate), — Ms Virginia MARCO CÁRCEL, Directora General de Asuntos Europeos de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha (change of mandate).

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

Done at Brussels, Luxembourg, 4 October 2019. For the Council The President K. MIKKONEN

(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) 2016/409 of 14 March 2016 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 74, 19.3.2016, p. 38).

(7) Council Decision (EU) 2016/991 of 9 June 2016 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 162, 21.6.2016, p. 14).

(8) Council Decision (EU) 2016/1203 of 18 July 2016 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 198, 23.7.2016, p. 44).

(9) 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 (OJ L 79, 24.3.2017, p. 7).

(10) Council Decision (EU) 2018/770 of 22 May 2018 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 129, 25.5.2018, p. 81).

(11) Council Decision (EU) 2018/1502 of 8 October 2018 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 254, 10.10.2018, p. 7).

(12) Council Decision (EU) 2019/809 of 13 May 2019 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 133, 21.5.2019, p. 10).