Date: 2022-06-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1043 of 28 June 2022 appointing a member and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions
Executive Summary:
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1043 appoints Mr. Julio Millán Muñoz as a member and Ms. Noelia María Arroyo Hernández and Mr. Óscar Puente Santiago as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, following resignations and the end of a national mandate. These appointments, proposed by the Spanish Government, are effective from the date of adoption (June 28, 2022) and last until January 25, 2025. The decision is based on Article 305 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Appointments:**
* Mr. Julio Millán Muñoz is appointed as a member.
* Ms. Noelia María Arroyo Hernández is appointed as an alternate member.
* Mr. Óscar Puente Santiago is appointed as an alternate member.
* **Basis for Appointments:**
* The appointments follow the resignations of Mr. Juan Espadas Cejas, Mr. Carlos Martínez Mínguez, and the end of the national mandate of Mr. José Francisco Ballesta Germán.
* The Spanish Government proposed the new member and alternate members.
* Appointees hold a local authority electoral mandate and represent local bodies.
* **Term of Office:**
* The appointments are for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until January 25, 2025.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The decision is based on Article 305 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
* It also references Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions.
* Reference to Council Decision (EU) 2020/144 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The decision entered into force on the date of its adoption: June 28, 2022.
Impact Analysis:
* **Committee of the Regions:**
* Impact: The Committee's composition is updated with a new member and two new alternate members, ensuring representation from Spain.
* Action Required: Update internal records to reflect the new appointments and integrate the new members into committee activities.
* **Appointed Individuals (Mr. Millán Muñoz, Ms. Arroyo Hernández, Mr. Puente Santiago):**
* Impact: They assume their roles as member and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, respectively.
* Action Required: Fulfill the duties and responsibilities associated with their respective positions within the Committee until January 25, 2025.
* **Spanish Government:**
* Impact: Its proposals for appointments have been adopted by the Council.
* Action Required: Ensure the newly appointed member and alternate members are informed of their responsibilities and integrated into relevant EU-level activities.
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 2022/1043: Council Decision EU 2022/1043 of 28 June 2022 appointing a member and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions
Kingdom of Spain: The member state that proposed the member and alternate members for the Committee of the Regions.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: The treaty that provides the legal basis for the Council Decision regarding the Committee of the Regions.
Council Decision EU 2019/852: Council Decision determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions.
Juan ESPADAS CEJAS: Former member of the Committee of the Regions who resigned.
Julio MILLÁN MUÑOZ: Appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions, representing the city council of Jaén, Andalucía.
Noelia María ARROYO HERNÁNDEZ: Appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions, representing the city council of Cartagena, Murcia.
30.6.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/71
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1043
of 28 June 2022
appointing a member and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, 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 Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019determining the composition of the Committee of the
Regions(1),
Having regard to the proposals of the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, 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) On 3 February 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/144(2), appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020to 25 January 2025.
(3) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Juan ESPADAS
CEJAS.
(4) Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr
Carlos MARTÍNEZ MÍNGUEZ and the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr José Francisco BALLESTA
GERMÁN was proposed for appointment.
(5) The Spanish Government has proposed Mr Julio MILLÁN MUÑOZ, representative of a local body who holds a local
authority electoral mandate, Alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Jaén (Andalucía) (Mayor of the city council of Jaén
(Andalucía)), as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which
runs until 25 January 2025.
(6) The Spanish Government has proposed the following representatives of local bodies who hold a local authority
electoral mandate as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of
office, which runs until 25 January 2025: Ms Noelia María ARROYO HERNÁNDEZ, Alcaldesa del Ayuntamiento de
Cartagena (Murcia) (Mayor of the city council of Cartagena (Murcia)), and Mr Óscar PUENTE SANTIAGO, Alcalde del
Ayuntamiento de Valladolid (Castilla y León) (Mayor of the city council of Valladolid (Castilla y León)),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following representatives of local bodies who hold an electoral mandate are hereby appointed to the Committee of the
Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025:
(a) as a member:
— Mr Julio MILLÁN MUÑOZ, Alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Jaén (Andalucía) (Mayor of the city council of Jaén (Andalucía)),
(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13.
(2) 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 173/72 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2022
and
(b) as alternate members:
— Ms Noelia María ARROYO HERNÁNDEZ, Alcaldesa del Ayuntamiento de Cartagena (Murcia) (Mayor of the city council of
Cartagena (Murcia)),
— Mr Óscar PUENTE SANTIAGO, Alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Valladolid (Castilla y León) (Mayor of the city council of
Valladolid (Castilla y León)).
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2022.
For the Council
The President
A. PANNIER-RUNACHER