COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/1348

of 27 June 2023

appointing two members and an alternate member, proposed by the Czech 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 proposals of the Czech 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 members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Dan JIRÁNEK was proposed for appointment and the resignation of Mr Tomáš MACURA.

(4) 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 Jan MAREŠ was proposed for appointment.

(5) The Czech Government has proposed the following representatives of local bodies who hold a local authority electoral mandate as members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: Ms Dagmar ŠKODOVÁ PARMOVÁ,

Zastupitelka města České Budějovice

(Representative of the City of České Budějovice), and Mr Richard VEREŠ,

Zastupitel městské části Slezská Ostrava

(Representative of the Municipal District of Silesia Ostrava).

(6) The Czech Government has proposed Mr Jaroslav ZÁMEČNÍK, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate,

Zastupitel města Liberec

(Representative of the City of Liberec), 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

The following representatives of local bodies who hold an electoral mandate are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025:

(a) as members:

— Ms Dagmar ŠKODOVÁ PARMOVÁ,

Zastupitelka města České Budějovice

(Representative of the City of České Budějovice),

— Mr Richard VEREŠ,

Zastupitel městské části Slezská Ostrava

(Representative of the Municipal District of Silesia Ostrava),

and

(b) as an alternate member:

— Mr Jaroslav ZÁMEČNÍK,

Zastupitel města Liberec

(Representative of the City of Liberec).

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2023.

For the Council

The President

J. ROSWALL

(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