# Council Decision (EU) 2019/153 of 28 January 2019 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions

EU Decision 2019/153 · adopted 28 January 2019

Council Decision (EU) 2019/153 of 28 January 2019 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions

## Introductory text

Council Decision (EU) 2019/153
of 28 January 2019
appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, 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 Italian 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 12 September 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/1670, Mr Piero FASSINO was re-appointed 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 Piero FASSINO,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

## 1 

The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:
Mr Virginio MEROLA, Sindaco del Comune di Bologna.

## 2 

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

## Signature

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2019.
For the Council
The President
P. Daea

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/153 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-153
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