32003D0794

Council Decision

of 6 November 2003

appointing a Swedish member and three Swedish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/794/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Swedish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Rune HJÄLM and two seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hans KLINTBOM and Mr Bengt-Anders JOHANSSON, notified to the Council on 6 October 2003, and one seat as an alternate member has become vacant following the proposal of Ms Mona-Lisa NORRMAN as member,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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(a) The following person is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions:

Ms Mona-Lisa NORRMAN

in place of Mr Rune HJÄLM.

(b) The following persons are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions:

1. Ms Ulla NORGREN

in place of Mr Bengt-Anders JOHANSSON,

2. Ms Ewa-May KARLSSON

in place of Mr Hans KLINTBOM,

3. Mr Kent PERSSON

in place of Ms Mona-Lisa NORRMAN,

for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Pisanu

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.