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COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 February 2008

appointing a Spanish member and two Spanish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions

(2008/152/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)	On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2)	A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr GALLEGO CUESTA. Two seats as alternate members have fallen vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr MARTÍN MALLÉN and Mr SUÁREZ RODRÍGUEZ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which ends on 25 January 2010:

(a)

as a member:

—	Mr Pedro CASTRO VÁZQUEZ, Alcalde de Getafe (Madrid),

and

(b)

as alternate members:

—	Ms Esther MONTERRUBIO VILLAR, Comisionada para las Relaciones Exteriores del Gobierno de Aragón, Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón,

—	Mr Francisco DE LA TORRE PRADOS, Alcalde de Málaga.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008.

For the Council

The President

I. JARC