Date: 2022-02-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2022/285 of 22 February 2022 appointing two members and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Malta, of the Committee of the Regions
Executive Summary:
Council Decision (EU) 2022/285 appoints Mr. Paul Farrugia and Mr. Mark Grech as members, and Mr. Stephen Sultana as an alternate member, to the Committee of the Regions, representing the Republic of Malta. These appointments fill vacant seats resulting from the end of national mandates and a previously vacant alternate seat. The representatives' terms run until January 25, 2025. The decision took effect on February 22, 2022.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Appointments:**
* Mr. Paul Farrugia is appointed as a member.
* Mr. Mark Grech is appointed as a member.
* Mr. Stephen Sultana is appointed as an alternate member.
* **Term of Office:**
* The term for the appointed members and alternate member runs until January 25, 2025.
* **Reason for Appointments:**
* Two member seats became vacant due to the end of the national mandates of Mr. Joseph Cordina and Mr. Paul Farrugia.
* One alternate member seat had been vacant since January 26, 2020.
* **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.
Impact Analysis:
* **Republic of Malta:**
* Impact: The Republic of Malta has its representation in the Committee of the Regions updated with new appointees.
* Action Required: Ensure the appointed members and alternate member are informed of their responsibilities and participate in the Committee's activities.
* **Appointed Members (Mr. Paul Farrugia and Mr. Mark Grech):**
* Impact: They are now official members of the Committee of the Regions.
* Action Required: Participate in the Committee's activities and represent the interests of regional and local bodies of Malta.
* **Appointed Alternate Member (Mr. Stephen Sultana):**
* Impact: He is now an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.
* Action Required: Be prepared to fulfill the responsibilities of a member when required and participate in the Committee's activities.
* **Committee of the Regions:**
* Impact: The Committee's composition is updated with the new members and alternate member representing Malta.
* Action Required: Integrate the new members and alternate member into the Committee's structure and activities.
Key Entities Referenced
Committee of the Regions: An advisory assembly composed of locally and regionally elected representatives serving the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state to discuss, amend and adopt laws, and coordinate policies.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Republic of Malta: The nation proposing members and an alternate member to the Committee of the Regions.
Paul FARRUGIA: A member appointed to the Committee of the Regions, serving as Rejun Port President Port Region President.
Mark GRECH: A member appointed to the Committee of the Regions, serving as Kunsill Lokali aabbar Kunsillier Lokali abbar Local Council Local Councillor.
Stephen SULTANA: An alternate member appointed to the Committee of the Regions, serving as Kunsill Lokali Santa Venera Sindku Santa Venera Local Council Mayor.
Brussels: The city where the decision was adopted.
L 43/60 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.2.2022
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/285
of 22 February 2022
appointing two members and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Malta, 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 proposal of the Maltese 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 10 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157(2), appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020to 25 January 2025.
(3) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national
mandates on the basis of which Mr Joseph CORDINA and Mr Paul FARRUGIA were proposed for appointment.
(4) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions had been vacant since 26 January 2020.
(5) The Maltese Government has proposed the following representatives of regional or local bodies who hold a regional
or local electoral mandate as members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of
office, which runs until 25 January 2025: Mr Paul FARRUGIA, Reġjun Port – President (Port Region – President), and
Mr Mark GRECH, Kunsill Lokali Ħaż-Żabbar – Kunsillier Lokali (Żabbar Local Council – Local Councillor).
(6) The Maltese Government has also proposed Mr Stephen SULTANA, representative of a local body who holds a local
authority electoral mandate, Kunsill Lokali Santa Venera – Sindku (Santa Venera Local Council – Mayor), as an alternate
member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until
25 January 2025, in relation to the vacant seat referred to above,
(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).24.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 43/61
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following representatives of regional or 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 members:
— Mr Paul FARRUGIA, Reġjun Port – President (Port Region – President) (change of mandate),
— Mr Mark GRECH, Kunsill Lokali Ħaż-Żabbar – Kunsillier Lokali (Żabbar Local Council – Local Councillor),
and
(b) as an alternate member:
— Mr Stephen SULTANA, Kunsill Lokali Santa Venera – Sindku (Santa Venera Local Council – Mayor).
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 22 February 2022.
For the Council
The President
C. BEAUNE