Article 1 
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: (a) as members: — Mr Andrej ĎURKOVSKÝ Primátor hlavného mesta SR — Bratislavy, — Mr František KNAPÍK Primátor mesta Košice, — Mr István ZACHARIAŠ Primátor mesta Moldava nad Bodvou, and (b) as alternate members: — Mr Ján BLCHÁČ, PhD Primátor mesta Liptovský Mikuláš, — Mr Andrej HRNČIAR Primátor mesta Martin, — Mr Pavel HAGYARI Primátor mesta Prešov.
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.