(1)

Article 300(3) of the Treaty provides that the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.

(2)

Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for a term of five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.

(3)

As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions expired on 25 January 2025, new members and alternate members should be appointed.

(4)

On 10 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/71 (2). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030, the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the Estonian, Irish, Croatian, Cyprus, Latvian, Luxembourgish, Maltese, Dutch, Austrian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish and Swedish Governments. By Decision (EU) 2025/71, the Council also appointed for the same period 12 members and nine alternate members proposed by the Czech Government, seven members and nine alternate members proposed by the Danish Government, 23 members and 19 alternate members proposed by the German Government, 11 members and 12 alternate members proposed by the Greek Government, 20 members and 20 alternate members proposed by the Spanish Government, 22 members and 24 alternate members proposed by the Italian Government, 21 members and 20 alternate members proposed by the Polish Government and nine members and nine alternate members proposed by the Romanian Government. Members and alternate members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 22 November 2024 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/71.

(5)

On 21 January 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/201 (3). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030, the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the Bulgarian, Lithuanian and Hungarian Governments, as well as 10 members and 10 alternate members proposed by the Belgian Government and 24 members and 23 alternate members proposed by the French Government. Furthermore, by Decision (EU) 2025/201, the Council appointed two members and one alternate member proposed by the Danish Government, one of the members having initially been appointed as an alternate member by Decision (EU) 2025/71. It also appointed one alternate member proposed by the Italian Government following the resignation of an alternate member appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71. Members and alternate members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 31 December 2024 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/201.

(6)

On 18 February 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/378 (4). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 18 February 2025 to 25 January 2030, two members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the Belgian Government, two alternate members proposed by the German Government, one member proposed by the Greek Government, one member and one alternate member proposed by the Spanish Government, two members proposed by the Italian Government, six members and six alternate members proposed by the Romanian Government, and one alternate member proposed by the Polish Government. Furthermore, by Decision (EU) 2025/378, the Council appointed one member proposed by the German Government following the resignation of a member appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71. Members and alternate members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 7 February 2025 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/378.

(7)

On 13 May 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/954 (5). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 13 May 2025 to 25 January 2030, one member and one alternate member of the Committee of the Regions proposed by the German Government, and three alternate members proposed by the Czech Government. Furthermore, by Decision (EU) 2025/954, the Council appointed one member proposed by the German Government following the end, prior to the start of the current term of office of the Committee of the Regions, of the mandate on the basis of which a German member was proposed for appointment and appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71. It also appointed one member proposed by the Austrian Government following the end, prior to the start of the current term of office of the Committee of the Regions, of the mandate on the basis of which an Austrian member was proposed for appointment and appointed by Decision (EU) 2025/71. The alternate members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 30 April 2025 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/954.

(8)

By 8 September 2025, a list was submitted to the Council containing two alternate members proposed by the German Government. Those alternate members should be appointed for the period from 10 October 2025 to 25 January 2030.

(9)

The appointment of those two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions by this Decision will be followed at a later date by the appointment of another alternate member, in relation to whom the proposal for appointment was not communicated to the Council by 8 September 2025,