Council Decision (EU) 2020/1153 of 30 July 2020 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

Council Decision (EU) 2020/1153 of 30 July 2020 appointing members and alternate members 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 300(3) and Article 305 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13. , Having regard to the proposals made by the Bulgarian, German, Cypriot, Luxembourg and Maltese Governments, 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 expired on 25 January 2020, new members and alternate members should be appointed. (4) On 10 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157 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). , in accordance with the proposals made by the Member States. That Decision appointed, for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025, the members and alternate members proposed by the Czech, Danish, Estonian, Cypriot, Latvian, Luxembourg, Dutch, Austrian, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak and Swedish Governments. Decision (EU) 2019/2157 also appointed for the same period three members proposed by the Belgian Government, 21 members and 20 alternate members proposed by the German Government, eight members and eight alternate members proposed by the Irish Government, 16 members and 16 alternate members proposed by the Spanish Government, 10 members and 14 alternate members proposed by the Italian Government, four members and four alternate members proposed by the Maltese Government and eight members and eight alternate members proposed by the Finnish Government. (5) On 20 January 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/102 Council Decision (EU) 2020/102 of 20 January 2020 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 20, 24.1.2020, p. 2). , in accordance with the proposals made by the Member States. That Decision appointed, for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025, the members and alternate members proposed by the Greek, French, Croatian, Lithuanian, Hungarian and Portuguese Governments, as well as four members and four alternate members proposed by the Belgian Government, one member proposed by the Bulgarian Government, one member and one alternate member proposed by the Irish Government, one member and one alternate member proposed by the Spanish Government, 14 members and 10 alternate members proposed by the Italian Government and 21 members and 20 alternate members proposed by the Polish Government.

(6) On 3 February 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/144 Council Decision (EU) 2020/144 of 3 February 2020 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 32, 4.2.2020, p. 16). , in accordance with the proposals made by the Member States. That Decision appointed, for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025, four members and four alternate members proposed by the Spanish Government, as well as one member and one alternate member proposed by the Finnish Government. (7) On 26 March 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/511 Council Decision (EU) 2020/511 of 26 March 2020 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 113, 8.4.2020, p. 18). , in accordance with the proposals made by the Member States. That Decision appointed, for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025, five members and eight alternate members proposed by the Belgian Government, one alternate member proposed by the German Government and one member proposed by the Maltese Government. (8) On 8 June 2020, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union which became legally effective on 1 February 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/766 Council Decision (EU) 2020/766 of 8 June 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 187, 12.6.2020, p. 3). , in accordance with Decision (EU) 2019/852 and with the proposals made by the Member States. That Decision appointed, for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025, one additional member and one additional alternate member proposed by the Estonian Government, one additional member and one additional alternate member proposed by the Cypriot Government, as well as one additional member and one additional alternate member proposed by the Luxembourg Government. (9) By Decision (EU) 2019/2157, Mr Christakis MELETIES had been appointed as an alternate member for Cyprus. By Decision (EU) 2020/766, Mr Christakis MELETIES was appointed as a member for Cyprus. Following the adoption of Decision (EU) 2020/766, an alternate member’s seat for the Committee of the Regions therefore became vacant as of 1 February 2020. (10) By Decision (EU) 2019/2157, Mr Gusty GRAAS had been appointed as an alternate member for Luxembourg. By Decision (EU) 2020/766, Mr Gusty GRAAS was appointed as a member for Luxembourg. Following the adoption of Decision (EU) 2020/766, an alternate member’s seat for the Committee of the Regions therefore became vacant as of 1 February 2020. (11) The Bulgarian, German and Maltese Governments have proposed their candidates for their members’ and alternate members’ seats. Those members and alternate members should be appointed for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. As regards their appointment, this Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2020. The Cypriot and the Luxembourg Governments have proposed their candidates for their alternate members’ seats. Those alternate members should be appointed for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025. As regards their appointment, this Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 1 February 2020,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025: as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I; as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II.

Article 2

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025 as alternate members, listed by Member State: ΚΥΠΡΟΣ Mr Victor HADJIAVRAAM Mayor of Morphou LUXEMBOURG Ms Claire REMMY Member of a Local Assembly: Conseil communal de la commune de Strassen.

Article 3

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

Article 2 shall apply from 1 February 2020. Done at Brussels, 30 July 2020. For the Council The President M. Roth

Annex

ANNEX I ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ I – ANEXO I – PŘÍLOHA I – BILAG I – ANHANG I – I LISA - ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι – ANNEX I – ANNEXE I – PRILOG I – ALLEGATO I - I PIELIKUMS – I PRIEDAS – I. MELLÉKLET – ANNESS I – BIJLAGE I - ZAŁĄCZNIK I – ANEXO I – ANEXA I – PRÍLOHA I – PRILOGA I – LIITE I – BILAGA I Членове/Miembros/Členové/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Liikmed/Μέλη/Members/Membres/Članovi/Membri/Locekļi/Nariai/Tagok/Membri/Leden/Członkowie/Membros/Membri/Členovia/Člani/Jäsenet/Ledamöter БЪЛГАРИЯ Mr Ivan ALEKSIEV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Pomorie Municipality Mr Nedzhmi ALI Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Dzhebel Municipality Ms Malina EDREVA AUDOIN Member of a Local Assembly holding an electoral mandate: Sofia Municipal Council Mr Emil IVANOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Svoge Municipality Mr Pavel GUDZHEROV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Rakovski Municipality Mr Rumen GUNINSKI Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Pravets Municipality Mr Vladimir MOSKOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Gotse Delchev Municipality Mr Stefan RADEV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Sliven Municipality Mr Radoslav REVANSKI Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Belitsa Municipality Mr Zhivko TODOROV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Stara Zagora Municipality Mr Zlatko ZHIVKOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Montana Municipality DEUTSCHLAND Mr Malte KRÜCKELS Representative of a regional body with political accountability to an elected Assembly: Landtag Thüringen Mr Thomas Gottfried SCHMIDT Member of a Regional Assembly: Landtag Sachsen Mr Jobst-Hinrich UBBELOHDE Representative of a regional body with political accountability to an elected Assembly: Landtag Brandenburg

Annex

ANNEX II ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ II – ANEXO II – PŘÍLOHA II – BILAG II – ANHANG II – II LISA - ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ ΙΙ – ANNEX II – ANNEXE II – PRILOG II – ALLEGATO II - II PIELIKUMS – II PRIEDAS – II. MELLÉKLET – ANNESS II – BIJLAGE II - ZAŁĄCZNIK II – ANEXO II – ANEXA II – PRÍLOHA II – PRILOGA II – LIITE II – BILAGA II Заместник-членове/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Suppleanter/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Alternate members/Suppléants/Zamjenici članova/Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pakaitiniai nariai/Póttagok/Membri Supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy członków/Suplentes/Supleanți/Náhradníci/Nadomestni člani/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter БЪЛГАРИЯ Mr Daud ALYAOVLU Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Tsar Kaloyan Municipality Mr Dobromir DOBREV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality Ms Dimitranka KAMENOVA Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Berkovitsa Municipality Мs Cornelia MARINOVA Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Lovech Municipality

Ms Sebihan MEHMED Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Krumovgrad Municipality Mr Pencho MILKOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Ruse Municipality Ms Ivanka NIKOLOVA Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Smyadovo Municipality Mr Rumen PEHLIVANOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Rudozem Municipality Mr Vasko STOILKOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Slivnitsa Municipality Mr Atanas STOYANOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Sandanski Municipality Mr Lyudmil VESELINOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Popovo Municipality Mr Dimitar ZDRAVKOV Member of a Local Executive holding an electoral mandate: Sadovo Municipality DEUTSCHLAND Mr Markus GLEICHMANN Member of a Regional Assembly: Landtag Thüringen Ms Katja MEIER Representative of a regional body with political accountability to an elected Assembly: Landtag Sachsen Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN Member of a Regional Assembly: Landtag Brandenburg MALTA Mr Mark GRECH Member of a Local Executive: Ħaż-Żabbar Local Council