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Council Decision

of 30 July 2014

appointing two Croatian members and four Croatian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2014/521/EU)

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 CroatianGovernment,

Whereas:

(1)

On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU

OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

and 2010/29/EU

OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2)

Following the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the Committee of the Regions should be enlarged by the appointment of nine members and nine alternate members representing regional and local bodies in Croatia. On 1 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/342/EU

OJ L 183, 2.7.2013, p. 8.

appointing eight Croatian members and nine Croatian alternate members until 25 January 2015. A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has therefore remained vacant since the adoption of Decision 2013/342/EU.

(3)

A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Ivan JAKOVČIĆ.

(4)

Four alternate members' seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Miroslav ČAČIJA, Ms Blanka GLAVICA-JEČMENICA, Mr Andrija RUDIĆ and Ms Ivana POSAVEC KRIVEC.

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