EN Official Journal of the European Union L 1/13

COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 January 2007

appointing Bulgarian and Romanian members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2007/6/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the fourth paragraph of Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Articles 13 and 49 thereof,

Having regard to the proposals made by the governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania,

Whereas:

(1) The members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions were appointed for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 by Council Decision 2006/116/EC (1).

(2) Following the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, the Committee of the Regions should be enlarged by the appointment of 27 members and 27 alternate members representing regional and local bodies in the new Member States who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period up to 25 January 2010:

— as members, those listed by Member State in Annex I,

— as alternate members, those listed by Member State in Annex II.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 January 2007.

Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.

ANNEX I MEMBERS REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Mr Hasan AZIS Vice-President of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mayor of Kardjali Mr Bogomil BELCHEV Member of BD of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mayor of Gabrovo Ms Katya DOYCHEVA Mayor of Tvarditsa Ms Antoaneta GEORGIEVA Mayor of Pernik Mr Vladimir KISYOV Chair of Sofia Municipal Council Mr Yoan KOSTADINOV Mayor of Bourgas Mr Yordan LECHKOV Mayor of Sliven Mr Krasimir MIREV President of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mayor of Targovishte Ms Detelina NIKOLOVA Vice-President of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mayor of Dobrich Mr Kiril YORDANOV Mayor of Varna Mr Remzi YUSEINOV Member of BD of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mayor of Kubrat Mr Veselin ZLATEV Vice-President of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mayor of Shoumen ROMANIA M. Cristian ANGHEL Maire, Mairie de la municipalité Baia Mare M. Serghei Florin ANGHEL Président, Conseil Départemental Prahova M. Gheorghe BACIU Maire, Mairie de la Ville Întorsura Buzăului M. Doru Laurian BĂDULESCU Président, Conseil Départemental Ilfov M. Emil CALOTĂ Maire, Mairie de la municipalité Ploiești M. Jenel COPILĂU Président, Conseil Départemental Olt M. Janos DEMETER Président, Conseil Départemental Covasna M. Liviu Nicolae DRAGNEA Président, Conseil Départemental Teleorman M. Emil DRĂGHICI Maire, Mairie de la Commune Vulcana Băi Mme Ileana Viorica ION Maire, Mairie de la Ville Lehliu Gară Mme Veronica IONIȚĂ Maire, Mairie de la Commune Gorgota M. Alin Adrian NICA Maire, Mairie de la Commune Dudeștii Noi M. Constantin OSTAFICIUC Président, Conseil Départemental Timiș M. Emil PROSCANU Maire, Mairie de la Ville Mizil M. Adriean VIDEANU Maire genéral, Mairie Générale de la municipalité București