COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1076

of 22 June 2021

appointing two alternate members, 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 alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Martin KLIKA and Mr Jaromír NOVÁK were proposed for appointment.

(4) The Czech Government has proposed the following representatives of regional bodies who hold a regional authority electoral mandate as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: Mr Pavel KARPÍŠEK,

Zastupitel Plzeňského kraje

(Representative of the Pilsen Region), and Mr Jiří ŘEHÁK,

Zastupitel Ústeckého kraje

(Representative of the Ústecký Region),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Pavel KARPÍŠEK,

Zastupitel Plzeňského kraje

(Representative of the Pilsen Region),

— Mr Jiří ŘEHÁK,

Zastupitel Ústeckého kraje

(Representative of the Ústecký Region).

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2021.

For the Council

The President

A. P. ZACARIAS

(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