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 the proposal of the Slovenian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU(1) and 2010/29/EU(2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) Five members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Aleš ČERIN, Ms Irena MAJCEN, Ms Jasmina VIDMAR, Mr Franci VOVK and Mr Anton Tone SMOLNIKAR. Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Jure MEGLIČ, Mr Siniša GERMOVŠEK and Ms Darja DELAČ FELDA,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: