# Council Decision (EU) 2017/1765 of 25 September 2017 appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the Committee of the Regions, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/1765
of 25 September 2017
appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the Committee of the Regions
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 Government of the Netherlands,
Whereas:
(1)
On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116, (EU) 2015/190 and (EU) 2015/994 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 13 July 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1140, Mr H.J.J. (Henri) LENFERINK was replaced by Mr N.A. (André) VAN DE NADORT as a member. On 18 September 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573, Ms W.H. (Hester) MAIJ was replaced by Mr M.A. (Michiel) SCHEFFER as a member and Ms E.M. (Elvira) SWEET was replaced by Mr D.J.E. (Erik) LIEVERS as an alternate member.
(2)
A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr M.A. (Michiel) SCHEFFER.
(3)
A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Mr N.A. (André) VAN DE NADORT (Mayor of the municipality of Ten Boer) was proposed.
(4)
Two alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr D.J.E. (Erik) LIEVERS and Mr C.L. (Cornelis) VISSER,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/1765/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1765/introduction
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