Article 1 
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006: (a) as members: — Mr Arnoldas ABRAMAVIČIUS, member of Zarasai district municipal council, in place of Mr Ramūnas GARBARAVIČIUS, and — Mr Antanas GUSTAITIS, mayor of Prienai district municipality, in place of Mr Darius GUDELIS; (b) as alternate members: — Mr Edmundas ČĖSNA, member of Raseiniai district municipal council, in place of Mr Arnoldas ABRAMAVIČIUS, and — Mr Vytautas RAČKAUSKAS, mayor of Visaginas district municipality, in place of Mr Antanas GUSTAITIS, and — Mr Povilas ŽAGUNIS, mayor of Panevėžys district municipality, in place of Mr Alfredas PEKELIŪNAS.
Article 2 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.