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 2015: (a) as members: — Ms A.E. (Anne) BLIEK-DE JONG, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Flevoland, — Mr dr. J.C. (Co) VERDAAS, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Gelderland, — Mr mr. P.G. (Piet) DE VEY MESTDAGH, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Groningen, — Mr prof. dr. W.B.H.J. (Wim) VAN DE DONK, Commissaris van de Koningin (Queen’s Commissioner) Province of Noord-Brabant, — Ms W.H. (Hester) MAIJ, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Overijssel, — Mr drs. R.E. (Ralph) DE VRIES, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Utrecht; and (b) as alternate members: — Mr H. (Henk) BRINK, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Drenthe, — Ms S.A.E. (Sietske) POEPJES, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Fryslân, — Mr drs. Th.J.F.M. (Theo) BOVENS, Commissaris van de Koningin (Queen’s Commissioner) Province of Limburg, — Ms drs. E.M. (Elvira) SWEET, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Noord-Holland, — Mr drs. B.J. (Ben) DE REU, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Zeeland, — Mr mr. drs. R.A.M. (Rogier) VAN DER SANDE, gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Zuid-Holland.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.