Council Decision

of 2 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/715/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 from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr Francisco AZNAR VALLEJO, of which the Council was notified on 19 September 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Javier MORALES FEBLES, Comisionado de Acción Exterior - Gobierno de Canarias, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Francisco AZNAR VALLEJO for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Pisanu

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