22.9.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 245/9


COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1572

of 18 September 2015

appointing an Austrian member and an Austrian alternate member 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 Austrian Government,

Whereas:

(1)

On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

(2)

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

(3)

An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Christian ILLEDITS,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

Mr Christian ILLEDITS, Landtagspräsident Burgenland

Article 2

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

Mr Hans NIESSL, Landeshauptmann Burgenland.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2015.

For the Council

The President

C. DIESCHBOURG


(1)   OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

(2)   OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

(3)   OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70.