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Date: 8-Feb-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Council Decision (EU) 2024/499 of 29 January 2024 appointing four members and four alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • Council Decision (EU) 2024/499 appoints new members and alternate members to the Committee of the Regions, representing the Kingdom of Spain.
  • These appointments fill vacancies that arose due to resignations and the end of national mandates.
  • The appointed members and alternate members will serve for the remainder of the current term, which ends on 25 January 2025.

Key Changes

  • Four new members are appointed: Jaume Collboni Cuadrado (Mayor of Barcelona), Carolina Darias San Sebastián (Mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), María José García-Pelayo Jurado (Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera), and José Luis Martínez-Almeida Navasqüés (Mayor of Madrid).
  • Four new alternate members are appointed: Xavier García Albiol (Mayor of Badalona), Gema Igual Ortiz (Mayor of Santander), Carlos Martínez Mínguez (Mayor of Soria), and Inés Rey García (Mayor of A Coruña).
  • The appointments are effective from the date of adoption, January 29, 2024.
  • The vacancies were created by the resignations of Mr Abel Ramón CABALLERO ÁLVAREZ, Mr José María GARCÍA URBANO, Mr Manuel GARCÍA FÉLIX and Ms Noelia María ARROYO HERNÁNDEZ, and the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Jorge Antonio AZCÓN NAVARRO, Mr Julio MILLÁN MUÑOZ Ms Lidia MUÑOZ CÁCERES and Mr Óscar PUENTE SANTIAGO were proposed for appointment.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • European Union: The decision contributes to the functioning of the EU by ensuring representation of regional and local bodies in the Committee of the Regions, as mandated by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Suggested Action Items

  • Relevant stakeholders should update their records to reflect the changes in membership of the Committee of the Regions.

Key Entities Referenced

Committee of the Regions: An EU advisory body composed of representatives of regional and local authorities. Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state that negotiates and adopts EU laws. Kingdom of Spain: A member state of the European Union that proposed the members and alternate members for appointment. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union. Council Decision (EU) 2019/852: Council Decision determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions. Council Decision (EU) 2020/144: 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. Council Decision (EU) 2022/1043: Council Decision appointing a member and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/499 8.2.2024 COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/499 of 29 January 2024 appointing four members and four 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. On 28 June 2022, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2022/1043(3) appointing a member and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions. (3) Four members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Abel Ramón CABALLERO ÁLVAREZ and Mr José María GARCÍA URBANO, and the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Jorge Antonio AZCÓN NAVARRO and Mr Julio MILLÁN MUÑOZ were proposed for appointment. (4) Four alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Manuel GARCÍA FÉLIX and Ms Noelia María ARROYO HERNÁNDEZ, and the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Ms Lidia MUÑOZ CÁCERES and Mr Óscar PUENTE SANTIAGO were proposed for appointment. (5) The Spanish Government has proposed the following representatives of local bodies who hold a local 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 Jaume COLLBONI CUADRADO, Alcalde de Barcelona (Mayor of Barcelona); Ms Carolina DARIAS SAN SEBASTIÁN, Alcaldesa de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria); Ms María José GARCÍA-PELAYO JURADO, Alcaldesa de Jerez de la Frontera (Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera); and Mr José Luis MARTÍNEZ ALMEIDA NAVASQÜÉS, Alcalde de Madrid (Mayor of Madrid). (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: Mr Xavier GARCÍA ALBIOL, Alcalde de Badalona (Mayor of Badalona); Ms Gema IGUAL ORTIZ, Alcaldesa de Santander (Mayor of Santander); Mr Carlos MARTÍNEZ MÍNGUEZ, Alcalde de Soria (Mayor of Soria); and Ms Inés REY GARCÍA, Alcaldesa de A Coruña (Mayor of A Coruña), (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). (3) 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 (OJ L 173, 30.6.2022, p. 71). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/499/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 8.2.2024 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 members: — Mr Jaume COLLBONI CUADRADO, Alcalde de Barcelona (Mayor of Barcelona), — Ms Carolina DARIAS SAN SEBASTIÁN, Alcaldesa de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), — Ms María José GARCÍA-PELAYO JURADO, Alcaldesa de Jerez de la Frontera (Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera), — Mr José Luis MARTÍNEZ ALMEIDA NAVASQÜÉS, Alcalde de Madrid (Mayor of Madrid); and (b) as alternate members: — Mr Xavier GARCÍA ALBIOL, Alcalde de Badalona (Mayor of Badalona), — Ms Gema IGUAL ORTIZ, Alcaldesa de Santander (Mayor of Santander), — Mr Carlos MARTÍNEZ MÍNGUEZ, Alcalde de Soria (Mayor of Soria), — Ms Inés REY GARCÍA, Alcaldesa de A Coruña (Mayor of A Coruña). Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 29 January 2024. For the Council The President H. LAHBIB 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/499/oj

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