- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As adopted by EU)
When the UK left the EU, legislation.gov.uk published EU legislation that had been published by the EU up to IP completion day (31 December 2020 11.00 p.m.). On legislation.gov.uk, these items of legislation are kept up-to-date with any amendments made by the UK since then.
Legislation.gov.uk publishes the UK version. EUR-Lex publishes the EU version. The EU Exit Web Archive holds a snapshot of EUR-Lex’s version from IP completion day (31 December 2020 11.00 p.m.).
This version of this Decision was derived from EUR-Lex on IP completion day (31 December 2020 11:00 p.m.). It has not been amended by the UK since then. Find out more about legislation originating from the EU as published on legislation.gov.uk.![]()
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 49 thereof,
Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Articles 15 and 49 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 January 2002 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1),
Having regard to the proposals made by the governments of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,
Whereas:
(1) Following the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, the Committee of the Regions should be enlarged by the appointment of ninety-five members and ninety-five alternate members representing regional and local bodies in the new Member States.
(2) The Committee must consist of representatives of regional and local bodies,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period up to 25 January 2006 inclusive:
as members, the persons listed by Member State concerned in Annex I to this Decision;
as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State concerned in Annex II to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 11 May 2004.
For the Council
The President
C. McCreevy
BÉM Pavel
Lord Mayor of the Capital City of Prague
BŘEZINA Jan
President of the Regional Council of Olomoucký kraj
DOHNAL František
President of the Regional Council of Vysočina kraj
LÍNEK Roman
President of the Regional Council of Pardubický kraj
PAVEL Josef
President of the Regional Council of Karlovarský kraj
TOŠENOVSKÝ Evžen
President of the Regional Council of Moravskoslezský kraj
ZAHRADNÍK Jan
President of the Regional Council of Jihočeský kraj
VLASÁK Oldřich
Lord Mayor of the City of Hradce Králové, Královéhradecký kraj
TESAŘÍK Martin
Mayor of the City of Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj
GANDALOVIČ Petr
Lord Mayor of the City of Ústí nad Labem, Ústecký kraj
HANÁK Jaroslav
Mayor of the City of Veselí nad Moravou, Jihomoravský kraj
LANGŠÁDLOVÁ Helena
Mayor of the Municipality of Černošice, Středočeský kraj
ANSIP Andrus
Mayor of City of Tartu, Tartu City Government
KALLASVEE Teet
Mayor of City of Haapsalu, Haapsalu City Government
KÕIV Tõnis
Mayor of City of Paide, Paide City Government
MÄEKER Mart
Head of Leisi Municipality, Leisi Municipality Government
MÜÜRSEPP Kurmet
Head of Urvaste Municipality, Urvaste Municipality Government
SAVISAAR Edgar
Mayor of the City of Tallinn, Tallinn City Government
TOBRELUTS Sirje
Head of Laheda Municipality, Laheda Municipality Government
ZAMBELAS Michael
Mayor of Nicosia
MESIS Christos
Mayor of Mesa Yitonia
SARIKAS Fidias
Mayor of Paphos
GEORGIOU George
Mayor of Kato Polemidia
IACOVOU George
President of the Community Council of Ayioi Trimithias
ELENODOROU Spyros
President of the Community Council of Oroklini
PURGALE Cilda
Chairman, Trikāta Rural Municipality Council
BARTKEVIČS Edvīns
Chairman Ogre County Council
JAUNSLEINIS Andris
Chairman, Union of Local and Regional Governments of Latvia
KUCINS Arvīds
Chairman Dubna Pagasts Council
KRIEVINS Guntars
Deputy of Liepaja Town Council
KALNACS Janis
Deputy of Riga City Council
NEILANDE Lolita
Chairman of Talsi district Sabile novads Council
GUDELIS Darius
Mayor of Anykščiai district municipality
GARBARAVIČIUS Ramūnas
Member of Kaunas city municipal council
JAKUTIS Raimundas
Mayor of Šiauliai district municipality
LUKOŠIENĖ Virginija
Klaipėda county governor
MALINAUSKAS Ričardas
Mayor of Druskininkai municipality
MATUZAS Vitas
Mayor of Panevėžys city municipality
PAVIRŽIS Gediminas Adolfas
Deputy Mayor of Vilnius city municipality
VAIŠNORA Aidas
Member of Kazlų Rūda municipal council
VIGELIS Vytautas
Mayor of Švenčioniai district municipality
BALOGH László Dr.
President of the Bács-Kiskun County Assembly
BENKŐ Ferenc
Mayor of Tiszaladány
BOR Imre
Member of local government, Paks
BOROS Imre Dr.
Vice-president of Zala County Assembly
DEMSZKY Gábor Dr.
Lord Mayor of Budapest
DIÓSSY László
Mayor of Veszprém
FÁBIÁN Zsolt
Member of local government, Gödöllő
KÁLI Sándor
Mayor of Miskolc
MOLNÁR Árpád
Mayor of Balatonszabadi
SÉRTŐ-RADICS István Dr.
Mayor of Uszka
SZABÓ Gyula
Member of Heves County Assembly
WEKLER Ferenc Dr.
Mayor of Mecseknádasd
MICALLEF Ian Dr.
Councillor, Gzira Local council
COHEN Michael
Mayor, Kalkara Local Council
BORG Doris
Mayor, Birkirkara Local Council
FARRUGIA Antonia
Councillor, Zurrieq Local Council
FORMOSA Noel
Mayor, San Lawrenz Local Council
ARNDT Paweł
Chairman of the Sejmik, Wielkopolskie
CIACH Krzysztof
Starosta of the Poviat, Zachodniopomorskie
CZARSKI Michał
Marshal of Voivodship, Śląskie
CZERNECKI Andrzej
City Mayor, Podkarpackie
DUTKIEWICZ Rafał
City President, Dolnośląskie
GOŁĘBIEWSKI Henryk
Marshal of Voivodship, Dolnośląskie
KARSKI Karol
Deputy Chairman of the City Council, Mazowieckie
KROPIWNICKI Jerzy
City President, Łódzkie
LECH Mirosław
Wójt of the Commune, Podlaskie
MAJCHROWSKI Jacek
City President, Małopolskie
MAKAREWICZ Henryk
Marshal of Voivodship, Lubelskie
RAKOCZY Stanisław
Starosta of the Poviat, Opolskie
RONOWICZ Bożena
City President, Lubuskie
RYŃSKI Andrzej
Marshal of Voivodship, Warmińsko-Mazurskie
SEPIOŁ Janusz
Marshal of Voivodship, Małopolskie
STRUZIK Adam
Marshal of Voivodship, Mazowieckie
SYNAK Brunon
Chairman of the Sejmik, Pomorskie
SZYMANOWICZ Marian
Deputy City President, Lubelskie
TEODORCZYK Mieczysław
Marshal of Voivodship, Łódzkie
WOŁODŹKO Franciszek
Marshal of Voivodship, Świętokrzyskie
ZAJĄKAŁA Jerzy
Wójt of the Commune, Kujawsko-Pomorskie
SOVIČ Boris
Mayor of Urban Municipality Maribor
KOVAČIČ Boštjan
Mayor of Urban Municipality Novo mesto
PEČAN Breda
Mayor of Municipality Izola
SMOLNIKAR Anton
Mayor of Municipality Kamnik
HALB Janko
Mayor of Municipality Rogašovci
SMRDELJ Robert
Mayor of Municipality Pivka
ŠTEBE Tomaž
Mayor of Municipality Mengeš
BAUER Rudolf
President of Košice Self-governing Region
SLAFKOVSKÝ Alexander
Mayor of Liptovský Mikuláš City
BELICA Milan
President of Nitra Self-governing Region
TARČÁK Jozef
President of Źilina Self-governing Region
MARČOK Milan
President of Banská Bystrica Self-governing Region
CHUDÍK Peter
President of Prešov Self-governing Region
DEMETEROVÁ Mária
Elected Representative of Bratislava Self-governing Region
BOBÍK Jozef
Mayor of Michalovce City
PETUŠÍK Jozef
Mayor of Dolný Lopašov
BENDL Petr
President of the Regional Council of Středočeský kraj
SLAVÍK František
President of the Regional Council of Zlínský krajj
JURÁNEK Stanislav
President of the Regional Council of Jihomoravský kraj
DERNER Vladimír
Deputy of the President of the Regional Council of Královehradecký kraj
ŠULC Jiří
President of the Regional Council of Ústecký kraj
ZÁMEČNÍK Jaroslav, CSc.
Member of the Regional Council of Liberecký kraj
ZIMMERMANN Petr
President of the Regional Council of Plzeňský kraj
BYTEL Jiří
Mayor of the Municipality of Velká Hleďsebe, Karlovarský kraj
HALANOVÁ Květa
Mayor of the City of Jílové u Prahy, Středočeský kraj
PRŮŠA Luboš
Mayor of the City of Písek, Jihočeský kraj
ÚLEHLA Tomáš
Mayor of the City of Zlín, Zlínský kraj
DUCHOŇ Petr
Lord Mayor of the City of Brno, Jihomoravský kraj
ELLRAM Jüri
Head of Imavere Municipality, Imavere Municipality Government
ERIKSON Urve
Chairman of Tudulinna Municipality Council
KALEV Saima
Head of Municipality of Jõgeva, Jõgeva Municipality Government
LEPIK Margus
Mayor of City of Valga, Valga City Government
MARIPUU Maret
Chairman of Tallinn City Council, Tallinn City Council
SILBERG Uno
Chairman of Kose Municipality Council, Kose Municipality Council
TAMKIVI Jaanus
Mayor of Kuressaare City, Kuressaare City Government
PITTAS Charalambos
Mayor of Morphou
PERICLEOUS Barbara
Mayor of Ayia Napa
HADJITOPHIS Kyriakos
Mayor of Ayios Athanasios
VIOLARIS Christakis
Mayor of Lakatamia
MICHAEL Dimitris
President of the Community Council of Ayios Ambrosios
KALLIS Nikos
President of the Community Council of Zoopigi
AUGULIS Uldis
Chairman of Local Municipality Bērze
ZALĀNS Edgars
Mayor, Chairman of Kuldīga Town Council
PUKITIS Talis
Vice-Chairman of Development Council of Riga Region
ELKSNĪTIS Andris
Chairman of Dobele District Council
VĒTRA Aivars
Member of the Jūrmala City Council
KRASTINŠ Edmunds
Member of Riga City Council
VAIVODS Andris
Chairman of Līvāni District Council
ABRAMAVIČIUS Arnoldas
Member of Zarasai district municipal council
GUSTAITIS Antanas
Mayor of Prienai district municipality
JASEVIČIUS Valdemaras
Mayor of Šilalė district municipality
KAUBRYS Donatas
Member of Telšiai district municipal council
KOLOSAUSKAS Feliksas
Vilnius county governor
PEKELIŪNAS Alfredas
Mayor of Panevėžys district municipality
ULKĖ Zenonas
Member of Šakiai district municipal council
ŠEDŽIUS Alvydas
Šiauliai county governor
ŽUKAUSKAS Liudvikas
Mayor of Skuodas district municipality
BIHARY Gábor
Member of local government, Budapest
GÉMESI György Dr.
Mayor of Gödöllő
IPKOVICH György Dr.
Mayor of Szombathely
JÓSZAI Attila
Member of local government, Szigetszentmiklós
KOCSIS Károlyné
Member of local government, Dunapataj
KOVÁCSNÉ HORVÁTH Klára Dr.
Mayor of Bábolna
LÁZÁR János Dr.
Mayor of Hódmezővásárhely
MÁTIS András
Mayor of Szirák
NAGY Sándor
Mayor of Kistelek
PAJZS József
Mayor of Szigetvár
SZABÓ Lóránt
Mayor of Dombóvár
SZAKÁCS Imre Dr.
President of Győr-Moson-Sopron County Assembly
MIFSUD Malcolm Dr.
Mayor, Pieta‘ Local Council
GRECH Keith
Councillor, St Paul’s Bay Local Council
BORG Joseph
Councillor, Mellieha Local Council
AGIUS Joan
Deputy Mayor, Zejtun Local Council
BUTTIGIEG Paul
Mayor, Qala Local Council
ACHRAMOWICZ Waldemar
Marshal of Voivodship, Kujawsko-Pomorskie
BOROŃ Piotr
Chairman of the Sejmik, Małopolskie
DOMBROWICZ Konstanty
City President, Kujawsko-Pomorskie
FOGLER Piotr
Chairman of Sejmik, Mazowieckie
KOBYLIŃSKI Maciej
City President, Pomorskie
KROCHMAL Witold
City Mayor, Dolnośląskie
KRZYŻEWSKI Janusz
Marshal of Voivodship, Podlaskie
KUBAT Grzegorz
Marshal of Voivodship, Opolskie
KUŹNIAR Lucjan
Councilor of the Sejmik, Podkarpackie
LEWANDOWSKI Eugeniusz
Starosta of the Poviat, Kujawsko-Pomorskie
MIKOŁAJCZAK Stefan
Marshal of Voivodship, Wielkopolskie
OLSZEWSKI Marek
Wójt of the Commune, Kujawsko-Pomorskie
OSOWSKI Karol
Chairman of the Sejmik, Zachodniopomorskie
PAŃTAK Kazimierz
Deputy Chairman of the Sejmik, Lubuskie
PRUSZKOWSKI Andrzej
City President, Lubelskie
SŁOWIŃSKI Jerzy
City President, Łódzkie
ŚWIĘTALSKI Leszek
Wójt of the Commune, Dolnośląskie
TRAMŚ Marek
Starosta of the Poviat, Dolnośląskie
TROMBSKI Marek
Councilor of the Sejmik, Śląskie
WĘGRZYN Ludwik
Starosta of the Poviat, Małopolskie
WRONA Tadeusz
City President, Śląskie
COLARIČ Anton
Member of City Council in Urban Municipality Ljubljana
ČELAN Štefan
Mayor of Urban Municipality Ptuj
ŠKRJANEC Breda
Member of Council in Municipality Grosuplje
ŽAGAR Ivan
Mayor of Municipality Slovenska Bistrica
LEDINEK Branko
Mayor of Municipality Rače — Fram
GERMOVŠEK Siniša
Member of Council in Municipality Bovec
KOVŠE Anton
Mayor of Municipality Podvelka
KUBOVIČ Vladimir
Mayor of Záhorská Bystrica — Bratislava City Distict
ORAVEC Vladimír
Mayor of Bojnice City
VÍTEK Ferdinand
Mayor of Nitra City
ŠTEFANEC Štefan
President of Trenčin Self-governing Region
ĎURKOVSKÝ Andrej
Mayor of Bratislava City
TOMEČEK Peter
President of Trnava Self-governing Region
LUMTZER Ladislav
Mayor of Košice — Dargovských hrdinov City District
RICHTER Marián
Mayor of Medzev City
JANOČKO Vladimír
Mayor of Košice — Pereš City District
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As adopted by EU): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was first adopted in the EU. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different versions taken from EUR-Lex before exit day and during the implementation period as well as any subsequent versions created after the implementation period as a result of changes made by UK legislation.
The dates for the EU versions are taken from the document dates on EUR-Lex and may not always coincide with when the changes came into force for the document.
For any versions created after the implementation period as a result of changes made by UK legislation the date will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. For further information see our guide to revised legislation on Understanding Legislation.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: