Council Decision (EU) 2024/439of 29 January 2024appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions

Council Decision (EU) 2024/439 of 29 January 2024 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, 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 OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13. , Having regard to the proposal of the Danish 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 18 July 2022, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2022/1257 Council Decision (EU) 2022/1257 of 18 July 2022 appointing five members and seven alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 191, 20.7.2022, p. 63). , appointing five members and seven alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions. (3) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Flemming KNUDSEN. (4) The Danish Government has proposed Mr Henrik Gottlieb HANSEN, representative of a regional body who holds a regional authority electoral mandate, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Midtjylland (Regional Councillor, Central Denmark Regional Council), 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 Henrik Gottlieb HANSEN, representative of a regional body who holds an electoral mandate, Regionsrådsmedlem, Regionsrådet, Region Midtjylland (Regional Councillor, Central Denmark Regional Council) 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, 29 January 2024. For the Council The President H. Lahbib