**Policy Summary: Council Decision (EU) 2019/577**
This Council Decision (EU) 2019/577, adopted on April 8, 2019, addresses the appointment of an alternate member to the Committee of the Regions, as proposed by the Republic of Cyprus. The decision fills a vacancy created by the end of the term of office of Mr. Kyprianos Andronikou. Mr. Kyriacos Xydias, Mayor of Yermasoyia Municipality, is appointed as the alternate member for the remainder of the current term, which extends to January 25, 2020, as defined by Council Decisions (EU) 2015/116, (EU) 2015/190, and (EU) 2015/994. This decision amends previous appointments made through Council Decisions (EU) 2016/1233 and (EU) 2017/799, which involved replacements of alternate members Mr. Kyriakos Chatzittofis and Mr. Stavros Yerolatites. The legal basis for this decision is Article 305 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The decision entered into force on April 8, 2019.
Key Entities Referenced
Committee of the Regions: A European Union advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives.
Republic of Cyprus: The member state that proposed the alternate member to the Committee of the Regions.
Council Decision EU 2019/577: Council Decision appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: The legal basis for the Council Decision, specifically Article 305.
Kyriacos XYDIAS: The newly appointed alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.
Yermasoyia Municipality: The municipality where Kyriacos XYDIAS is the Mayor.
Luxembourg: The city where the Council Decision was adopted.
F. MOGHERINI: The President of the Council at the time of the decision.
L 100/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 11.4.2019
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/577
of 8 April 2019
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Cyprus, 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 Government of Cyprus,
Whereas:
(1) On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 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. On 26 July 2016, by Council
Decision (EU) 2016/1233 (4), Mr Kyriakos CHATZITTOFIS was replaced by Mr Stavros YEROLATSITES as an
alternate member. On 5 May 2017, by Council Decision (EU) 2017/799 (5), Mr Stavros YEROLATSITES was
replaced by Mr Kyprianos ANDRONIKOU as an alternate member.
(2) An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Kyprianos
ANDRONIKOU,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the
current term of office:
— Mr Kyriacos XYDIAS, Mayor of Yermasoyia Municipality.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2019.
For the Council
The President
F. MOGHERINI
(1) Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).
(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for
the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
(4) Council Decision (EU) 2016/1233 of 26 July 2016 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Cyprus,
of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 202, 28.7.2016, p. 41).
(5) Council Decision (EU) 2017/799 of 5 May 2017 appointing three members and two alternate members, proposed by the Republic of
Cyprus, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 120, 11.5.2017, p. 20).