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 proposals of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116^f1, (EU) 2015/190^f2 and (EU) 2015/994^f3 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020,

Five members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Rita BARBERÁ NOLLA, Ms Yolanda BARCINA ANGULO, Ms María Dolores de COSPEDAL GARCÍA, Mr Ignacio GONZÁLEZ GONZÁLEZ and Mr José Antonio MONAGO TERRAZA,

Five alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Enrique BARRASA SÁNCHEZ, Mr Borja COROMINAS FISAS, Ms Teresa GIMÉNEZ DELGADO DE TORRES, Ms María Victoria PALAU TÁRREGA and Mr Juan Luis SÁNCHEZ DE MUNIÁIN LACASA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: