Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision
of 7 July 2009
appointing four Belgian members and one Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2009/526/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,
Whereas:
(1)
On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010f1.
(2)
Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, Mr Luc VAN DEN BRANDE, Mr Patrick LACHAERT and Mr Gilbert BOSSUYT. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Marc VAN DEN ABEELEN,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: