Council Decision

of 1 October 2007

appointing an Austrian member to the Committee of the Regions

(2007/650/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010(1).

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr Sepp RIEDER,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1U.K.

Ms Renate BRAUNER, VizebĂĽrgermeisterin der Stadt Wien und stellvertretende Landeshauptfrau, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions, in place of Mr Sepp RIEDER, for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.

Article 2U.K.

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 1 October 2007.

For the Council

The President

M. Lino