# Council Decision (EU) 2019/427 of 12 March 2019 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the United Kingdom, of the Committee of the Regions, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (EU) 2019/427
of 12 March 2019
appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom 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.
(2)
A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the passing away of Mr Paul WATSON.
(3)
An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Suzanne Ellen GROCOTT,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/427/introduction (the official version)
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