Council Decision (EU) 2018/591

of 16 April 2018

appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions

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 German Government,

Whereas:

(1)
On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/1161, (EU) 2015/1902 and (EU) 2015/9943 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 4 March 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/3334, Ms Dagmar MÜHLENFIELD was replaced by Mr Joachim WOLBERGS as a member.
(2)

A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Joachim WOLBERGS,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

  • Dr Peter KURZ, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Mannheim.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2018.

For the Council

The President

R. Porodzanov