COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/1692

of 30 May 2024

appointing a member and two alternate members, 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 (1),

Having regard to the proposals 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 20 January 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/102 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. On 26 May 2021, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2021/877 (3), appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Italian Republic, 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 Alessandro FERMI was proposed for appointment.

(4) Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Gianmarco MEDUSEI, and the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Piero Mauro ZANIN was proposed for appointment.

(5) The Italian Government has proposed Mr Gaetano GALVAGNO, representative of a regional body who is politically accountable to an elected assembly,

Presidente dell’Assemblea Regionale Siciliana

(President of the Regional Legislative Assembly of Sicily), as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025.

(6) The Italian Government has proposed the following representatives of regional bodies who are politically accountable to an elected assembly 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 Mauro BORDIN,

Presidente del Consiglio Regionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia

(President of the Regional Council of Friuli Venezia Giulia), and Mr Federico ROMANI,

Presidente del Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia

(President of the Regional Council of Lombardy),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following representatives of regional bodies who 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 Gaetano GALVAGNO,

Presidente dell’Assemblea Regionale Siciliana

(President of the Regional Legislative Assembly of Sicily);

and

(b) as alternate members:

— Mr Mauro BORDIN,

Presidente del Consiglio Regionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia

(President of the Regional Council of Friuli Venezia Giulia),

— Mr Federico ROMANI,

Presidente del Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia

(President of the Regional Council of Lombardy).

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 May 2024.

For the Council

The President

T. VAN DER STRAETEN

(1)

OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13

, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj.

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2020/102 of 20 January 2020 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 20, 24.1.2020, p. 2

, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/102/oj).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2021/877 of 26 May 2021 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions (

OJ L 192, 1.6.2021, p. 11

, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/877/oj).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1692/oj

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