Council Decision
of 8 July 2008
appointing a Portuguese member of the Committee of the Regions
(2008/572/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 Portuguese 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 20101.
(2)
A seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr António Paulino DA SILVA PAIVA,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: