**Policy Summary:**
Council Decision (EU) 2019/578 of April 8, 2019, addresses the appointment of an alternate member to the Committee of the Regions. The decision, based on Article 305 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and a proposal from the Danish Government, appoints Mr. Søren Windell, Councillor for the Municipality of Odense, as an alternate member. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the end of Mr. Marc Perera Christensen's term. Mr. Windell will serve for the remainder of the current term, which extends until January 25, 2020. The decision entered into force on April 8, 2019. Previous Council Decisions (EU 2015/116, EU 2015/190, EU 2015/994, and EU 2018/839) are referenced, which initially appointed and subsequently modified the composition of the Committee of the Regions for the 2015-2020 period.
Key Entities Referenced
Council Decision EU 2019/578: Council Decision EU 2019/578 of 8 April 2019 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Legal framework under which the European Union operates.
Committee of the Regions: An EU advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives.
Kingdom of Denmark: The country that proposed the alternate member for the Committee of the Regions.
Council Decision EU 2015/116: 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
Council Decision EU 2015/190: 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
Council Decision EU 2015/994: 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
Council Decision EU 2018/839: Council Decision EU 2018/839 of 4 June 2018 appointing two members and six alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions
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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/578
of 8 April 2019
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, 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 Danish Government,
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 4 June 2018, by Council Decision
(EU) 2018/839 (4), Mr Per NØRHAVE was replaced by Mr Marc PERERA CHRISTENSEN as an alternate member.
(2) An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term
of office of Mr Marc PERERA CHRISTENSEN,
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, which runs until 25 January 2020:
— Mr Søren WINDELL, Councillor, Municipality of Odense.
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) 2018/839 of 4 June 2018 appointing two members and six alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of
Denmark, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 141, 7.6.2018, p. 7).