Council Decision (EU) 2015/2397

of 16 December 2015

appointing a Spanish member and a Spanish alternate member 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 Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/1161, (EU) 2015/1902 and (EU) 2015/9943 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 end of the term of office of Mr Paulino RIVERO BAUTE.

(3)

An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Javier GONZALEZ ORTIZ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: