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 Danish 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 30 November 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/2237^f4, Mr Peter KOFOD POULSEN was replaced by Mr Niels Erik SØNDERGAARD as an alternate member.

Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Henrik Ringbæk MADSEN and of Mr Marc Perera CHRISTENSEN as members of the Committee of the Regions.

Five alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Henrik BRADE JOHANSEN, Mr Martin HULGAARD, Mr Niels Erik SØNDERGAARD, Ms Jane Strange NIELSEN and Mr Henrik QVIST.

An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Per NØRHAVE as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: