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 member: — Mr Francisco Javier LÓPEZ ÁLVAREZ, Presidente del Gobierno Vasco, and (b) as alternate member: — Mr Guillermo ECHENIQUE GONZÁLEZ, Secretario General de Acción Exterior, País Vasco.
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.