COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/211

of 23 January 2023

appointing two alternate members, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, 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 Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),

Having regard to the proposals of the German Government,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, 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) On 10 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.

(3) Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Ms Katy HOFFMEISTER was proposed for appointment and the resignation of Mr Boris RHEIN.

(4) The German Government has proposed the following representatives of regional bodies who hold a regional authority electoral mandate or who are politically accountable to an elected assembly as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: Ms Simone OLDENBURG,

Ministerin für Bildung und Kindertagesförderung, politische Verantwortung gegenüber dem Landtag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

(Minister of Education and Daycare Facilities for Children, politically accountable to the Parliament of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), and Ms Astrid WALLMANN,

Mitglied des Landtags, Hessischer Landtag

(Member of Regional Parliament, Parliament of the Federal State of Hesse),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following representatives of regional bodies who hold an electoral mandate or who are politically accountable to an elected assembly are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025:

— Ms Simone OLDENBURG,

Ministerin für Bildung und Kindertagesförderung, politische Verantwortung gegenüber dem Landtag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

(Minister of Education and Daycare Facilities for Children, politically accountable to the Parliament of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania),

— Ms Astrid WALLMANN,

Mitglied des Landtags, Hessischer Landtag

(Member of Regional Parliament, Parliament of the Federal State of Hesse).

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2023

For the Council

The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1)

OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13

(2) 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 (

OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78