COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/2910

of 19 December 2023

appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Italian Republic, 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 proposal of the Italian 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 6 October 2021, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2021/1834 (2), appointing six members and four alternate members, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions.

(3) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Donato TOMA was proposed for appointment.

(4) The Italian Government has proposed Mr Francesco ROBERTI, representative of a regional body who holds a regional authority electoral mandate,

Presidente della Regione Molise

(President of the Molise Region), as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Francesco ROBERTI, representative of a regional body who holds an electoral mandate,

Presidente della Regione Molise

(President of the Molise Region), is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2023.

For the Council

The President

T. RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ

(1)

OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2021/1834 of 6 October 2021 appointing six members and four alternate members, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions (

OJ L 372, 20.10.2021, p. 11

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2910/oj

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