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Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/2855 8.11.2024
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/2855
of 5 November 2024
appointing a member proposed by the Republic of Estonia, 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 proposal of the Estonian 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 27 November 2023, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2023/2679 (2), appointing a member and an alternate
member, proposed by the Republic of Estonia, of the Committee of the Regions.
(3) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the national mandate on
the basis of which Ms Katrin KRAUSE was proposed for appointment.
(4) The Estonian Government has proposed, on the basis of a different national mandate, Ms Katrin KRAUSE,
representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Harku Vallavolikogu liige (Member of
Harku Rural Municipality Council), as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current
term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Ms Katrin KRAUSE, representative of a local body who holds an electoral mandate, Harku Vallavolikogu liige (Member of
Harku Rural Municipality Council) (change of mandate), is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions
for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 5 November 2024.
For the Council
The President
VARGA M.
(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2023/2679 of 27 November 2023 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic
of Estonia, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L, 2023/2679, 29.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2679/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2855/oj 1/1