Council Decision of 24 February 1997 appointing two members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 February 1997 appointing two members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (97/156/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decisions 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 (1) and 95/15/EC of 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas two seats as members and two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Bengt Holgersson and Mr Alberto RomĂŁo Madruga da Costa, members, and Mr Sture Sandberg and Mrs Berta Maria Cabral, alternate members, notified to the Council on 5 December 1996, 29 October 1996, 17 October 1996, 20 November 1996 and 18 February 1997 respectively;
Having regard to the proposals from the Swedish and Portuguese Governments,