Date: 2020-04-08Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2020/511 of 26 March 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025
Executive Summary:
Council Decision (EU) 2020/511 appoints new members and alternate members to the Committee of the Regions for the term spanning from January 26, 2020, to January 25, 2025. This decision addresses proposals from the Belgian, German, and Maltese Governments, following previous decisions that appointed members proposed by other Member States. The decision is applied retroactively from January 26, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
Appointment of Members and Alternate Members:
The Council appointed members and alternate members to the Committee of the Regions as proposed by Belgium, Germany, and Malta.
The appointed members and alternate members are listed by Member State in Annex I and Annex II, respectively.
Term of Office:
The term of office for the appointed members and alternate members is from January 26, 2020, to January 25, 2025.
Retroactive Application:
The decision is applied retroactively from January 26, 2020.
Future Appointments:
The appointment of other members and alternate members for whom proposals have not yet been communicated to the Council will be addressed at a later stage.
Impact Analysis:
Committee of the Regions Members and Alternate Members:
Impact: New members and alternate members from Belgium, Germany, and Malta are officially appointed to the Committee, establishing their roles and responsibilities within the Committee for the specified term.
Action Required: The newly appointed members and alternate members are required to undertake their duties and responsibilities within the Committee of the Regions from January 26, 2020, to January 25, 2025.
Belgian, German, and Maltese Governments:
Impact: The proposals made by these governments regarding the appointment of members and alternate members to the Committee of the Regions have been adopted and implemented.
Action Required: Ensure the appointed members and alternate members are informed of their responsibilities and the effective dates of their term.
Council of the European Union:
Impact: The Council has executed its responsibility to appoint members and alternate members to the Committee of the Regions based on proposals from Member States, as per the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Action Required: Ensure the decision is properly recorded and communicated to all relevant parties, including Member States and the Committee of the Regions.
Key Entities Referenced
Committee of the Regions: An advisory body of the European Union composed of representatives of regional and local authorities.
Council Decision EU 2019/852: Council Decision determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions.
Belgian Government: The government of Belgium, which proposed candidates for the Committee of the Regions.
German Government: The government of Germany, which proposed candidates for the Committee of the Regions.
Maltese Government: The government of Malta, which proposed candidates for the Committee of the Regions.
Council Decision EU 2019/2157: Council Decision appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.
Council Decision EU 2020/102: Council Decision appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.
Council Decision EU 2020/144: Council Decision appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.
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DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/511
of 26 March 2020
appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period
from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 300(3) and Article 305
thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the
Regions(1),
Having regard to the proposals made by the Belgian, German and Maltese Governments,
Whereas:
(1) Article 300(3) of the Treaty provides that the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional
and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an
elected assembly.
(2) Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of
alternate members to be appointed by the Council for a term of five years in accordance with the proposals made
by each Member State.
(3) As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions expired on
25 January 2020, new members and alternate members should be appointed.
(4) On 10 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157(2). That Decision appointed, for the period
from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025, the members and alternate members proposed by the Czech, Danish,
Estonian, Cypriot, Latvian, Luxembourg, Dutch, Austrian, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak and Swedish Governments.
Decision (EU) 2019/2157 also appointed for the same period three members proposed by the Belgian Government,
21 members and 20 alternate members proposed by the German Government, eight members and eight alternate
members proposed by the Irish Government, 16 members and 16 alternate members proposed by the Spanish
Government, 10 members and 14 alternate members proposed by the Italian Government, four members and four
alternate members proposed by the Maltese Government and eight members and eight alternate members proposed
by the Finnish Government. Members and alternate members for whom no proposals from the respective Member
State had been received by the Council before 15 November 2019 could not be included in Decision (EU)
2019/2157.
(5) On 20 January 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/102(3). That Decision appointed, for the period from
26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025, the members and alternate members proposed by the Greek, French, Croatian,
Lithuanian, Hungarian and Portuguese Governments, as well as four members and four alternate members proposed
by the Belgian Government, one member proposed by the Bulgarian Government, one member and one alternate
member proposed by the Irish Government, one member and one alternate member proposed by the Spanish
Government, 14 members and 10 alternate members proposed by the Italian Government and 21 members and 20
alternate members proposed by the Polish Government. Members and alternate members for whom no proposals
from the respective Member State had been received by the Council before 20 December 2019 could not be
included in Decision (EU) 2020/102.
(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157 of 10 December 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78).
(3) Council Decision (EU) 2020/102 of 20 January 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 20, 24.1.2020, p. 2).8.4.2020 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 113/19
(6) On 3 February 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/144(4). That Decision appointed, for the period from
26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025, four members and four alternate members proposed by the Spanish
Government, as well as one member and one alternate member proposed by the Finnish Government. Members
and alternate members for whom no proposals from the respective Member State had been received by the Council
before 23 January 2020 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2020/144.
(7) Belgium has proposed its candidates for its remaining members’ and alternate members’ seats, Germany has
proposed its candidate for one alternate member and Malta has proposed its candidate for one member. Those
members and alternate members should be appointed for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.
This Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2020.
(8) The appointment of the other members and alternate members for whom proposals have not been yet
communicated to the Council will follow at a later stage,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025:
— as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I,
— as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply as from 26 January 2020.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 2020.
For the Council
The President
A. METELKO-ZGOMBIĆ
(4) Council Decision (EU) 2020/144 of 3 February 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 32, 4.2.2020, p. 16).L 113/20 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 8.4.2020
ANNEX I
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ I – ANEXO I – PŘÍLOHA I – BILAG I – ANHANG I – I LISA -ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι – ANNEX I – ANNEXE
I – PRILOG I – ALLEGATO I - I PIELIKUMS – I PRIEDAS – I. MELLÉKLET – ANNESS I – BIJLAGE I - ZAŁĄCZNIK
I – ANEXO I – ANEXA I – PRÍLOHA I – PRILOGA I – LIITE I – BILAGA I
Членове/Miembros/Členové/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Liikmed/Μέλη/ Members/Membres/Članovi/Membri/Locekļi/Nariai/Ta
gok/Membri/Leden/ Członkowie/Membros/Membri/Členovia/Člani/Jäsenet/Ledamöter
BELGIË/BELGIQUE/BELGIEN
Mr Andries GRYFFROY
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Ms Joke SCHAUVLIEGE
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Mr Willem-Frederik SCHILTZ
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Mr Koen VANDENHEUVEL
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Mr Karl VANLOUWE
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
MALTA
Mr Anthony MIFSUD
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ANNEX II
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ II – ANEXO II – PŘÍLOHA II – BILAG II – ANHANG II – II LISA - ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ ΙΙ – ANNEX II –
ANNEXE II – PRILOG II – ALLEGATO II - II PIELIKUMS – II PRIEDAS – II. MELLÉKLET – ANNESS II – BIJLAGE
II - ZAŁĄCZNIK II – ANEXO II – ANEXA II – PRÍLOHA II – PRILOGA II – LIITE II – BILAGA II
Заместник-членове/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Suppleanter/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/ Αναπληρωτές/Alternate members/Sup
pléants/Zamjenici članova/Supplenti/Aizstājēji/ Pakaitiniai nariai/Póttagok/Membri Supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy
członków/ Suplentes/Supleanți/Náhradníci/Nadomestni člani/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter
BELGIË/BELGIQUE/BELGIEN
Ms Karin BROUWERS
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Ms Allessia CLAES
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Mr Steven COENEGRACHTS
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Mr Jan DURNEZ
Representative of a regional body with political accountability to an elected Assembly: Council of the province of
West-Vlaanderen
Mr Joris NACHTERGAELE
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Mr Yonnec POLET
Member of a Local Assembly: Municipal Council of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
Ms Annabel TAVERNIER
Member of a Regional Assembly: Flemish Parliament
Mr Jean-Luc VANRAES
Member of a Local Assembly: Municipal Council of Uccle
DEUTSCHLAND
Mr Andreas DITTMANN
Representative of a local body with political accountability to an elected Assembly: Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt