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:

1. (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;

2. (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.