Council Decision (EU) 2024/1330 of 7 May 2024 appointing six members and six alternate members, proposed by the Hellenic Republic, of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/1330 14.5.2024 COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/1330 of 7 May 2024 appointing six members and six alternate members, proposed by the Hellenic Republic, 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 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1), Having regard to the proposals of the Greek 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 20 January 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/102 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. On 30 July 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/1152 (3), appointing two members, proposed by the Hellenic Republic, of the Committee of the Regions.

(3) Six members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandates on the basis of which Mr Konstantinos AGORASTOS, Mr Konstantinos BAKOYANNIS, Mr Dimitrios KARNAVOS, Mr Ioannis KOURAKIS, Ms Rodi KRATSA, and Mr Georgios PATOULIS were proposed for appointment.

(4) Six alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandates on the basis of which Mr Nikolaos CHIOTAKIS, Ms Katerina CHRYSSOPOULOU, Mr Dimitrios KALOGEROPOULOS, Mr Georgios KASAPIDIS, Mr Dimitrios PETROVITS, and Mr Nikolaos VAFEIADIS were proposed for appointment.

(5) The Greek Government has proposed the following representatives of a local or regional body who hold a local or regional authority 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 Konstantinos AGORASTOS, περιφερειακός σύμβουλος Θεσσαλίας (Regional Councillor, Thessaly Region), Mr Konstantinos BAKOYANNIS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Αθηναίων (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Athens), Mr Nikolaos CHARDALIAS, περιφερειάρχης Αττικής (Governor, Attica Region), Mr Dimitrios KARNAVOS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Καλλιθέας (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Kallithea), Ms Rodi KRATSA, περιφερειακή σύμβουλος Ιονίων Νήσων (Regional Councillor, Ionian Islands Region), and Mr Ioannis MYLONAKIS, δήμαρχος, Δήμος Αγίας Παρασκευής (Mayor, Municipality of Agia Paraskevi).

(6) The Greek Government has proposed the following representatives of a local or regional body who hold a local or regional 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: Mr Nikolaos CHIOTAKIS, περιφερειακός σύμβουλος Αττικής (Regional Councillor, Attica Region), Ms Meropi-Spiridoula IDRAIOU, δημοτική σύμβουλος, Δήμος Κεντρικής Κερκύρας και Διαποντίων Νήσων (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands), Mr Ioannis IOANNIDIS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Αμαρουσίου (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Amaroussion), Mr Nikolaos KARAPANOS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Ιεράς Πόλεως Μεσολογγίου (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of the Holy City of Messologhi), Mr Georgios KASAPIDIS, περιφερειακός σύμβουλος Δυτικής Μακεδονίας (Regional Councillor, Western Macedonia Region), and Mr Dimitrios PETROVITS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Αλεξανδρούπολης (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Alexandroupolis),

(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13.

(2) 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).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1152 of 30 July 2020 appointing two members, proposed by the Hellenic Republic, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 256, 5.8.2020, p. 11).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1330/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 14.5.2024

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 Konstantinos AGORASTOS, περιφερειακός σύμβουλος Θεσσαλίας (Regional Councillor, Thessaly Region) (change of mandate), — Mr Konstantinos BAKOYANNIS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Αθηναίων (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Athens) (change of mandate), — Mr Nikolaos CHARDALIAS, περιφερειάρχης Αττικής (Governor, Attica Region), — Mr Dimitrios KARNAVOS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Καλλιθέας (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Kallithea) (change of mandate), — Ms Rodi KRATSA, περιφερειακή σύμβουλος Ιονίων Νήσων (Regional Councillor, Ionian Islands Region) (change of mandate), — Mr Ioannis MYLONAKIS, δήμαρχος, Δήμος Αγίας Παρασκευής (Mayor, Municipality of Agia Paraskevi), and

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Nikolaos CHIOTAKIS, περιφερειακός σύμβουλος Αττικής (Regional Councillor, Attica Region) (change of mandate), — Ms Meropi-Spiridoula IDRAIOU, δημοτική σύμβουλος, Δήμος Κεντρικής Κερκύρας και Διαποντίων Νήσων (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands), — Mr Ioannis IOANNIDIS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Αμαρουσίου (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Amaroussion), — Mr Nikolaos KARAPANOS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Ιεράς Πόλεως Μεσολογγίου (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of the Holy City of Messologhi), — Mr Georgios KASAPIDIS, περιφερειακός σύμβουλος Δυτικής Μακεδονίας (Regional Councillor, Western Macedonia Region) (change of mandate), — Mr Dimitrios PETROVITS, δημοτικός σύμβουλος, Δήμος Αλεξανδρούπολης (Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Alexandroupolis) (change of mandate).

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2024.

For the Council The President M.-C. LEROY 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1330/oj