Date: 2026-02-20Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2026/424 of 17 February 2026 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions
**Executive Summary**
This Council Decision (EU) 2026/424, dated 17 February 2026, appoints Mr. Denis ŠAKIĆ as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions, proposed by the Republic of Austria. This appointment fills a vacant seat following the end of the national mandate of Mr. Peter FLORIANSHÜTZ. Mr. ŠAKIĆ's term of office runs until 25 January 2030.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointment:** Mr. Denis ŠAKIĆ is appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.
* **Basis of Appointment:** Mr. ŠAKIĆ represents a local body and holds a local authority electoral mandate.
* **Term of Office:** The appointment is for the remainder of the current term, which runs until 25 January 2030.
* **Vacancy:** This appointment is to fill a vacancy created by the end of the national mandate of Mr. Peter FLORIANSHÜTZ.
* **Effective Date:** This Decision enters into force on the date of its adoption, 17 February 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Mr. Denis ŠAKIĆ**
* **Impact:** Gains a position as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.
* **Action Required:** Assume responsibilities as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions until 25 January 2030.
**Committee of the Regions**
* **Impact:** Gains a new alternate member to fill a vacant position.
* **Action Required:** Integrate Mr. Denis ŠAKIĆ into the Committee as an alternate member.
Key Entities Referenced
Committee of the Regions: EU advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives.
Council Decision (EU) 2019/852: Council Decision determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions.
Council Decision (EU) 2025/71: Council Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030.
Denis ŠAKIĆ: Appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions.
Austria: The member state proposing the alternate member to the Committee of the Regions.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/424 20.2.2026
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/424
of 17 February 2026
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, 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 Austrian 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 end of the national
mandate on the basis of which Mr Peter FLORIANSCHÜTZ was proposed for appointment.
(4) The Austrian Government has proposed Mr Denis ŠAKIĆ, representative of a local body who holds a local authority
electoral mandate, Abgeordneter des Gemeinderats der Stadt Wien (Member of the City Council of the City of Vienna), 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 Denis ŠAKIĆ, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Abgeordneter des Gemeinderats
der Stadt Wien (Member of the City Council of the City of Vienna), 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 Brussels, 17 February 2026.
For the Council
The President
M. KERAVNOS
(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/2026/424/oj 1/1