Council Decision

of 11 May 2004

appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/734/EC)

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 Regions1,

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: