**Summary:**
Council Decision (EU) 2015/1210, issued on July 20, 2015, addresses the appointment of a new member to the Committee of the Regions. This decision, based on Article 305 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the proposal from the Estonian Government, fills a vacancy created by the end of Mr. Toomas VITSUT's term. Mr. Kalev KALLO, Chairman of Tallinn City Council, is appointed as a member for the remainder of the current term, which extends until January 25, 2020. The decision entered into force on the date of its adoption. The decision was made in Brussels and signed by the Council President, F. MOGHERINI. This decision supplements previous Council Decisions (EU) 2015/116, (EU) 2015/190, and (EU) 2015/994 regarding the appointment of members and alternate members to the Committee of the Regions for the period of January 26, 2015, to January 25, 2020.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: The political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Committee of the Regions: An EU advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives.
Estonian Government: The government of Estonia.
Toomas VITSUT: Former member of the Committee of the Regions.
Kalev KALLO: Chairman of Tallinn City Council, appointed as member to the Committee of the Regions.
Tallinn: The capital city of Estonia.
24.7.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/15
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1210
of 20 July 2015
appointing an Estonian 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 Estonian 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 Toomas VITSUT,
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 Kalev KALLO, Chairman of Tallinn City Council.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2015.
For the Council
The President
F. MOGHERINI
(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.