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 Romanian Government,

Whereas:

On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 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. On 21 April 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/642^f4, Mr Robert Sorin NEGOIȚĂ was replaced by Mr Ovidiu Iulian PORTARIUC as an alternate member.

Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Cristian ADOMNIȚEI, Mr Ovidiu Ion BRĂILOIU, Mr Răducu George FILIPESCU and Mr Cătălin George MUNTEANU.

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 Victor MORARU (Mayor of Amara, Ialomița County) was proposed.

Eight alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Gheorghe CATRINOIU, Mr Ciprian DOBRE, Mr Alexandru DRĂGAN, Mr Ovidiu Iulian PORTARIUC, Mr Emil PROȘCAN, Mr Mihai Adrian ȘTEF, Mr Florin Grigore TECĂU and Mr Ion Marcel VELA.

An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Adrian Ovidiu TEBAN as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: