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:

   • Mr Jan KUBATA, Mayor of the City of Ústí n. Labem,

     in place of Mr Petr GANDALOVIČ,

   • Mr Juraj THOMA, Mayor of the City of České Budjovice,

     in place of Mr Jaroslav HANÁK,

   • Ms Helena LANGŠÁDLOVÁ, Vice-Mayor of the Municipality of Černošice, Středočeský kraj,

     in place of Ms Helena LANGŠÁDLOVÁ, Mayor of the Municipality of Černošice, Středočeský kraj, and

   • Mr Jiří BYTEL,

     in place of Mr Tomáš ÚLEHLA;

   and

2. (b)

   as alternate members:

   • Mr Tomáš ÚLEHLA,

     in place of Mr Jiří BYTEL,

   • Ms Jana ČERMÁKOVÁ, Vice-Mayor of the Municipality of Proboštov,

     in place of Ms Květa HALANOVÁ,

   • Ms Ivana STRÁSKÁ, Vice-Mayor of the City of Milevsko,

     in place of Mr Luboš PRŮŠA, and

   • Ms Sylva KOVÁČIKOVÁ, Mayor of the City of Bílovec,

     in place of Mr Martin TESAŘÍK.