2008/781/EC: Council Decision of 2 October 2008 appointing seven Bulgarian members and seven alternate Bulgarian members of the Committee of the Regions

9.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 268/29
COUNCIL DECISION
of 2 October 2008
appointing seven Bulgarian members and seven alternate Bulgarian members of the Committee of the Regions
(2008/781/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Bulgarian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.
(2) Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Antoaneta GEORGIEVA, Mr Yoan KOSTADINOV, Mr Veselin ZLATEV and Mr Bogomil BELCHEV. Three members' seats have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Remzi YUSEINOV, Mr Kiril YORDANOV and Mr Yordan LECHKOV. Four alternate members' seats have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Delyan ENKIN, Mr Lachezar ROSENOV, Mr Nikola KOLEV and Ms Rumiana BOZUKOVA.
(3) One alternate member's seat has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Anastasia MLADENOVA. Two alternate members' seats become vacant following the appointment of Mr Zlatko ZHIVKOV and Mr Vladimir MOSKOV as members of the Committee of the Regions,