Council Decision

of 16 October 2012

appointing a Belgian member and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2012/648/EU)

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 Belgian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU(1) and 2010/29/EU(2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Paul FICHEROULLE.

(3) An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Marc HENDRICKX as member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1U.K.

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

(a)

as member:

  • Mr Marc HENDRICKX, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger;

and

(b)

as alternate member:

  • Mr Karim VAN OVERMEIRE, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger.

Article 2U.K.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 16 October 2012.

For the Council

The President

A. D. Mavroyiannis