COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/2050

of 18 October 2022

appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, 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 Austrian 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 17 February 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/235 (2), appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions. On 21 June 2022, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2022/1000 (3), appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions.

(3) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Christopher DREXLER.

(4) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Hannes WENINGER as a member of the Committee of the Regions.

(5) The Austrian Government has proposed Mr Werner AMON, representative of a regional body who holds a regional authority electoral mandate, Landesrat, Steiermärkische Landesregierung (Member of the Provincial Government, Provincial Government of Styria), as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025.

(6) The Austrian Government has proposed Mr Thomas STEINER, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Mitglied des Gemeinderats von Eisenstadt (Member of the Municipal Council of Eisenstadt), as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025,

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 a member: — Mr Werner AMON, Landesrat, Steiermärkische Landesregierung (Member of the Provincial Government, Provincial Government of Styria), and (b) as an alternate member: — Mr Thomas STEINER, Mitglied des Gemeinderats von Eisenstadt (Member of the Municipal Council of Eisenstadt).

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 October 2022. For the Council The President M. BEK

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

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2020/235 of 17 February 2020 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 47 I, 20.2.2020, p. 7).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2022/1000 of 21 June 2022 appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 168, 27.6.2022, p. 78).