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 member: — Mr Reinhard LOSKE, Senator für Umwelt, Bau, Verkehr und Europa der Freien Hansestadt Bremen, in place of Ms Sandra SPECKERT; and and (b) as alternate members: — Mr Hermann KUHN, Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft (Landtag), in place of Ms Iris SPIESS, — Ms Manuela MAHNKE, Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft (Landtag), in place of Ms Christine WISCHER.
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.