COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/1741

of 13 June 2024

appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Estonia, 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 Estonian 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 21 June 2022, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2022/1016 (2) appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Estonia, of the Committee of the Regions.

(3) On 20 June 2023, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2023/1206 (3), appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Estonia, of the Committee of the Regions

(4) 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 Jevgeni OSSINOVSKI was proposed for appointment.

(5) 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 Tiit TERIK was proposed for appointment.

(6) The Estonian Government has proposed, on the basis of a different national mandate, Mr Jevgeni OSSINOVSKI, representative of a local body who is politically accountable to an elected assembly,

Tallinna linnapea

(Mayor of Tallinn City), as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025.

(7) The Estonian Government has proposed, on the basis of a different national mandate, Mr Tiit TERIK, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate,

Tallinna Linnavolikogu liige

(Member of Tallinn City 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

The following representatives of local bodies who hold an electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly 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 a member:

— Mr Jevgeni OSSINOVSKI,

Tallinna linnapea

(Mayor of Tallinn City) (change of mandate);

and

(b) as an alternate member:

— Mr Tiit TERIK,

Tallinna Linnavolikogu liige

(Member of Tallinn City Council) (change of mandate).

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 2024

For the Council

The President

N. DE MOOR

(1)

OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2022/1016 of 21 June 2022 appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Estonia, of the Committee of the Regions (

OJ L 170, 28.6.2022, p. 73

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2023/1206 of 20 June 2023 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Estonia, of the Committee of the Regions (

OJ L 159, 22.6.2023, p. 74

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1741/oj

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