# Council Decision (EU) 2017/426 of 7 March 2017 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/426
of 7 March 2017
appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, 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 Danish Government,
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 5 April 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/552, Mr Thomas KASTRUP-LARSEN was replaced by Mr Erik NIELSEN as a 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 Erik NIELSEN.
(3)
An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the appointment of Ms Kirstine BILLE as a member of the Committee of the Regions,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/426/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-426/introduction
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