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 Andrej ĎURKOVSKÝ

     Primátor hlavného mesta SR — Bratislavy,

   • Mr František KNAPÍK

     Primátor mesta Košice,

   • Mr István ZACHARIAŠ

     Primátor mesta Moldava nad Bodvou,

   and

2. (b)

   as alternate members:

   • Mr Ján BLCHÁČ, PhD

     Primátor mesta Liptovský Mikuláš,

   • Mr Andrej HRNČIAR

     Primátor mesta Martin,

   • Mr Pavel HAGYARI

     Primátor mesta Prešov.