Article 1 
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions: (a) as members: — Mr Juraj BLANÁR, President of the Zilina Self-governing Region, — Mr Milan MURGAŠ, President of the Banská Bystrica Self-governing Region, — Mr Zdenko TREBUL'A, President of the Kosice Self-governing Region; (b) as alternate members: — Mr Pavol SEDLÁČEK, President of the Trencin Self-governing Region, — Mr Vladimír BAJAN, President of the Bratislava Self-governing Region, — Mr Tibor MIKUŠ, President of the Trnava Self-governing Region, for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2010.
Article 2 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.