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 Geert BOURGEOIS, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger (change of mandate), — Mr Luc VAN DEN BRANDE, Voorzitter Vlaams-Europees Verbindingsagentschap (change of mandate), — Mr Gilbert BOSSUYT, burgemeester Menen (change of mandate), — Mr Patrick LACHAERT, gemeenteraadslid Merelbeke (change of mandate), and b) as alternate member: — Mr Marc VAN DEN ABEELEN, burgemeester van Aartselaar (change of mandate).
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on 30 June 2009.