COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1000
of 21 June 2022
appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, 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 Austrian 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 9 November 2021, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2021/1955 (2) appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions.
(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 Bernhard BAIER was proposed for appointment.
(4) The Austrian Government has proposed Mr Hannes WENINGER, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate,
Gemeinderat, Gemeinde Gießhübl
(Local Councillor, Municipality of Gießhübl), as a 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 Hannes WENINGER, representative of a local body who holds an electoral mandate,
Gemeinderat, Gemeinde Gießhübl
(Local Councillor, Municipality of Gießhübl) 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 2025.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2022.
For the Council
The President
C. BEAUNE
(1)
OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13
.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2021/1955 of 9 November 2021 appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions (
OJ L 398, 11.11.2021, p. 28
).
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