2007/466/EC: Council Decision of 28 June 2007 appointing six Swedish members and nine Swedish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions

6.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 176/23
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 June 2007
appointing six Swedish members and nine Swedish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
(2007/466/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 from the Swedish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) Six members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr HAMMAR, Mr HEISTER, Mr KALIFF, Mr NORDSTRÖM, Ms RYDEFJÄRD and Ms TARRAS-WAHLBERG. Seven alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Ms CELION, Ms GRANBERG, Ms NORGREN, Mr SCHUBERT, Ms SEGERSTEN-LARSSON, Ms TALLBERG and Ms ÖGREN. One alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr PERSSON. One alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Ms RYDEFJÄRD, former alternate member, as a member (who has in the meanwhile resigned),