**Executive Summary**
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1555, adopted on 29 June 2026, concerns the appointment of a new alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the Republic of Cyprus. The decision addresses a vacancy following a resignation and establishes the appointee's term of office. The appointment is effective immediately and runs until the conclusion of the current term on 25 January 2030.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**New Appointment Details**
* Mr. Chrysanthos Zannettou is appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.
* The appointee is a representative of a local body holding an electoral mandate as the Deputy Mayor of Famagusta (Αντιδήμαρχος Αμμοχώστου).
* The appointment was made based on a proposal submitted by the Cyprus Government.
**Vacancy and Term of Office**
* The seat became vacant following the resignation of the previous alternate member, Mr. Nikos Palios.
* Mr. Zannettou will serve for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 25 January 2030.
**Legal and Administrative Provisions**
* The decision is based on Article 305 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
* The decision entered into force on 29 June 2026, the date of its adoption.
* The appointment complies with Article 300(3) of the Treaty, requiring members to hold a local or regional authority electoral mandate or be politically accountable to an elected assembly.
**Impact Analysis**
**Mr. Chrysanthos Zannettou**
**Impact**
He is formally designated as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions, representing Cyprus at the European Union level.
**Action Required**
He must assume his duties as an alternate member for the remainder of the term ending in January 2030.
**The Committee of the Regions**
**Impact**
The committee’s composition is restored to full strength regarding the Cypriot delegation following the filling of the vacant alternate seat.
**Action Required**
The committee must update its membership records and integrate the new alternate member into its official proceedings.
**The Republic of Cyprus Government**
**Impact**
The government has successfully fulfilled its role in proposing a candidate to maintain its representation within the committee.
**Action Required**
No further action is required as the Council has adopted the proposal and the decision is in force.
Key Entities Referenced
Committee of the Regions: The European Union advisory body representing regional and local authorities to which the appointment is made.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: The primary legal act (specifically Article 305) providing the mandate for the Council to appoint members to the Committee of the Regions.
Chrysanthos ZANNETTOU: The individual and representative of a local body (Deputy Mayor of Famagusta) appointed as an alternate member for the remainder of the 2025-2030 term.
Council of the European Union: The EU institution responsible for adopting the decision and formally appointing members to the Committee of the Regions.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/1555 9.7.2026
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1555
of 29 June 2026
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Cyprus, 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 Cyprus 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 2024, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/71(2), appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030.
(3) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of
Mr Nikos PALIOS.
(4) The Cyprus Government has proposed Mr Chrysanthos ZANNETTOU, representative of a local body who holds
a local authority electoral mandate, Αντιδήμαρχος Αμμοχώστου (Deputy Mayor of Famagusta), as an alternate
member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until
25 January 2030,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Chrysanthos ZANNETTOU, representative of a local body who holds an electoral mandate, Αντιδήμαρχος Αμμοχώστου
(Deputy Mayor of Famagusta) is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the
remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 2026.
For the Council
The President
M. MOUSHOUTTAS
(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2025/71 of 10 December 2024 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030 (OJ L, 2025/71, 16.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/
2025/71/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1555/oj 1/1