Article 1 
Mr C.H.J. LAMERS, Burgemeester van Houten, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr G.B.M. LEERS for the remainder of the latter’s term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
Article 2 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.