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:

1. (a)

   as members:

   • Ms Emilia MÜLLER to replace Mr SINNER,

   • Ms Uta-Maria KUDER, Justizministerin des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, to replace Mr HOLTER;

   and

2. (b)

   as alternate members:

   • Mr Edmund STOIBER, Ministerpräsident des Freistaates Bayern, to replace Ms MÜLLER,

   • Mr Detlef MÜLLER, Mitglied des Landtages von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, to replace Ms BRETSCHNEIDER.