# Council Decision (EU) 2019/1610 of 24 September 2019 appointing four members, proposed by Malta, of the Committee of the Regions, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (EU) 2019/1610
of 24 September 2019
appointing four members, proposed by Malta, 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 Malta,
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 the basis of a different mandate, Mr Samuel AZZOPARDI was re-appointed as a member, on 30 May 2016 by Council Decision (EU) 2016/878. On 10 November 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/2029, Mr Peter BONELLO was replaced by Mr Anthony MIFSUD as a member.
(2)
Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates on the basis of which Mr Samuel AZZOPARDI (Councillor, Rabat Citta Victoria, Local Council, Gozo), Mr Joseph CORDINA (Mayor of Xaghra), Mr Paul FARRUGIA (Mayor of Ħal Tarxien) and Mr Anthony MIFSUD (Councillor, Imtarfa Local Council) were proposed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1610/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1610/introduction
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