Article 1 
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office still to run, namely until 25 January 2010: (a) as members: — Mr Cor LAMERS, burgemeester van Houten, — Mr Henk KOOL, wethouder te Den Haag, to replace — Mr Fons HERTOG, — Mr Pieter VAN WOENSEL; (b) as alternate members: — Mr Lodewijk ASSCHER, wethouder te Amsterdam, — Mr Rik DE LANGE, wethouder te Zutphen, — Ms Ellie FRANSSEN, wethouder te Voerendaal, — Ms Rinda DEN BESTEN, wethouder te Utrecht, to replace — Ms Laetitia GRIFFITH, — Mr James LIDTH DE JEUDE, — Mr Wim ZWAAN, — Mr Alexander SAKKERS.
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.