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Date: 14-Jun-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Council Decision (EU) 2024/1678 of 30 May 2024 appointing two alternate members, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • Council Decision (EU) 2024/1678 appoints Mr. Niklas Nüssle and Mr. Gregory Scholz as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, representing the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • The appointments fill vacancies created by the resignation of Mr. Josef Frey and the end of Ms. Heike Scharfenberger's national mandate.
  • The term of office for these appointments runs until January 25, 2025.

Key Changes

  • Mr. Niklas Nüssle, a Member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg, is appointed as an alternate member.
  • Mr. Gregory Scholz, a Member of the State Parliament of Rheinland-Pfalz, is appointed as an alternate member.
  • These appointments are for the remainder of the current term, ending on January 25, 2025.
  • The decision was adopted on May 30, 2024, and enters into force on the same date.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders: Committee of the Regions

  • Action Item: The Committee of the Regions should integrate the new alternate members into relevant working groups and activities.

Stakeholders: Federal Republic of Germany

  • Action Item: Ensure the newly appointed members are briefed on the key issues and priorities for German regional representation within the Committee.

Stakeholders: European Union

  • Action Item: No specific action required, as this is an administrative update to maintain the Committee's composition.

Key Entities Referenced

Committee of the Regions: An EU advisory body composed of representatives of regional and local authorities. It provides opinions to the Council, the Parliament and the Commission where required by the Treaties or on its own initiative. Council of the European Union: One of the main decision-making bodies of the European Union, representing the governments of the member states. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union. Council Decision (EU) 2019/852: Council Decision determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions. Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157: Council Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. Mr. Niklas Nüssle: Mitglied des Landtages von Baden-Württemberg (Member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg), newly appointed alternate member of the Committee of the Regions. Mr. Gregory Scholz: Mitglied des Landtages von Rheinland-Pfalz (Member of the State Parliament of Rheinland-Pfalz), newly appointed alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/1678 14.6.2024 COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/1678 of 30 May 2024 appointing two alternate members, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, 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 German 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 2020 to 25 January 2025. (3) Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Josef FREY and the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Ms Heike SCHARFENBERGER was proposed for appointment. (4) The German Government has proposed the following representatives of regional bodies who hold a 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 Niklas NÜSSLE, Mitglied des Landtages von Baden-Württemberg (Member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg), and Mr Gregory SCHOLZ, Mitglied des Landtages von Rheinland-Pfalz (Member of the State Parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The following representatives of regional bodies who hold an electoral mandate are hereby appointed 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 Niklas NÜSSLE, Mitglied des Landtages von Baden-Württemberg (Member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württem- berg), — Mr Gregory SCHOLZ, Mitglied des Landtages von Rheinland-Pfalz (Member of the State Parliament of Rhineland-Pala- tinate). Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 30 May 2024. For the Council The President T. VAN DER STRAETEN (1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj. (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, ELI: http://data.europa. eu/eli/dec/2019/2157/oj). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1678/oj 1/1

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