Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157
of 10 December 2019
appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 300(3) and 305 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions(1),
Having regard to the proposals made by each Member State,
Whereas:
(1) Article 300(3) of the Treaty provides that the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.
(2) Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for a term of five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.
(3) As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions is due to expire on 25 January 2020, new members and alternate members should be appointed.
(4) That appointment will be followed at a later date by the appointment of the other members and alternate members whose nominations have not been communicated to the Council before 15 November 2019,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: