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 Stanislav EICHLER, President of Liberec Region,

   • Mr Josef NOVOTNÝ, President of Karlovy Vary Region,

   • Mr Jaroslav PALAS, President of Moravia-Silesia Region,

   • Mr Jiří ZIMOLA, President of South Bohemian Region,

   and

2. (b)

   as alternate members:

   • Mr Radko MARTÍNEK, President of Pardubice Region,

   • Mr Martin TESAŘÍK, President of Olomouc Region,

   • Mr David RATH, President of Central Bohemia Region,

   • Mr Jiří BĚHOUNEK, President of Vysočina Region,

   • Ms Milada EMMEROVÁ, President of Pilsen Region,

   • Mr Stanislav MIŠÁK, President of Zlín Region,

   • Mr Lubomír FRANC, President of Hradec Králové Region.