Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Slovakian Government,

Whereas:

On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU^f1 and 2010/29/EU^f2 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Andrej ĎURKOVSKÝ and Mr František KNAPÍK. Three alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Jozef PETUŠÍK, Mr Ján BLCHÁČ and Mr Remo CICUTTO. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Milan FTÁČNIK as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: