1Council Decision (EU) 2026/1054 of 5 May 2026 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions

Council Decision (EU) 2026/1054 of 5 May 2026 appointing a 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 OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj. , 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 10 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/71 Council Decision (EU) 2025/71 of 10 December 2024 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030 (OJ L, 2025/71, 16.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/71/oj). , appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030. (3) A 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 Roberto CIAMBETTI was proposed for appointment. (4) The Italian Government has proposed Mr Luca ZAIA, representative of a regional body who holds a regional authority electoral mandate, Consigliere regionale del Consiglio regionale del Veneto (Regional Councillor of the Veneto Regional Council), as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Luca ZAIA, representative of a regional body who holds an electoral mandate, Consigliere regionale del Consiglio regionale del Veneto (Regional Councillor of the Veneto Regional Council), is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 5 May 2026. For the Council The President M. Keravnos