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 2020: (a) as a member: — Dr Mark SPEICH, Staatssekretär für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten sowie Internationales (Nordrhein-Westfalen) , and (b) as an alternate member: — Mr Dietmar BROCKES, Mitglied des Landtags Nordrhein-Westfalen .
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.