Council Decision of 8 July 2008 appointing a Latvian member and a Latvian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2008/573/EC)

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

(a)

as a member:

• Ms Indra RASSA, Chairwoman of Saldus District Municipality and Chairwoman of Nīgrandes Local Municipality,

and

(b)

as an alternate member:

• Mr Janis RAŠČEVSKIS, Chairman of Jēkabpils District Municipality and Chairman of Saukas Local Municipality.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

For the Council

The President

C. Lagarde