2024/3027

10.12.2024

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/3027

of 19 November 2024

appointing two members and five alternate members, proposed by the Portuguese 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 proposal of the Portuguese 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 12 April 2022, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2022/666 (3) appointing two members and five alternate members, proposed by the Portuguese Republic, of the Committee of the Regions.

(3) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Ms Isilda Maria Prazeres DOS SANTOS VARGES GOMES and Mr Hélder António GUERRA DE SOUSA SILVA.

(4) Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandates on the basis of which Ms Anabela GASPAR DE FREITAS, Mr Luís Carlos PITEIRA DIAS and Mr Carlos SILVA SANTIAGO were proposed for appointment.

(5) Two alternate members’ seats will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Vítor Manuel MARTINS GUERREIRO and Mr Carlos André TELES PAULO DE CARVALHO as members of the Committee of the Regions.

(6) The Portuguese 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: Mr Vítor Manuel MARTINS GUERREIRO,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal de São Brás de Alportel

(Mayor, S. Brâs de Alportel Municipality) and Mr Carlos André TELES PAULO DE CARVALHO,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal de Tabuaço

(Mayor, Tabuaço Municipality).

(7) The Portuguese Government has proposed the following representatives of local bodies who hold a local 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 João Maria ARANHA GRILO,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal do Alandroal

(Mayor, Alandroal Municipality), Ms Cristina Lasalete CARDOSO VIEIRA,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal do Marco de Canaveses

(Mayor, Marco de Canaveses Municipality), Mr Hugo Manuel DOS SANTOS MARTINS,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal de Odivelas

(Mayor, Odivelas Municipality), Mr José Manuel GONÇALVES,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal do Peso da Régua

(Mayor, Peso da Régua Municipality), and Mr Rogério David SÁDIO DA SILVA,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal de Fronteira

(Mayor, Fronteira Municipality),

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:

— Mr Vítor Manuel MARTINS GUERREIRO,

Presidente

Câmara Municipal de São Brás de Alportel

(Mayor, S. Brâs de Alportel Municipality),

— Mr Carlos André TELES PAULO DE CARVALHO,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal de Tabuaço

(Mayor, Tabuaço Municipality);

and

(b) as alternate members:

— Mr João Maria ARANHA GRILO,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal do Alandroal

(Mayor, Alandroal Municipality),

— Ms Cristina Lasalete CARDOSO VIEIRA,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal do Marco de Canaveses

(Mayor, Marco de Canaveses Municipality),

— Mr Hugo Manuel DOS SANTOS MARTINS,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal de Odivelas

(Mayor, Odivelas Municipality),

— Mr José Manuel GONÇALVES,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal do Peso da Régua

(Mayor, Peso da Régua Municipality),

— Mr Rogério David SÁDIO DA SILVA,

Presidente, Câmara Municipal de Fronteira

(Mayor, Fronteira Municipality).

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 November 2024.

For the Council

The President

BÓKA J.

(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) 2022/666 of 12 April 2022 appointing two members and five alternate members, proposed by the Portuguese Republic, of the Committee of the Regions (

OJ L 121, 22.4.2022, p. 36

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2022/666/oj).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3027/oj

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