
Article 1 
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office still to run, namely until 25 January 2010:

((a)) as members:

— Mr Cor LAMERS, burgemeester van Houten,
— Mr Henk KOOL, wethouder te Den Haag,
to replace

— Mr Fons HERTOG,
— Mr Pieter VAN WOENSEL;
((b)) as alternate members:

— Mr Lodewijk ASSCHER, wethouder te Amsterdam,
— Mr Rik DE LANGE, wethouder te Zutphen,
— Ms Ellie FRANSSEN, wethouder te Voerendaal,
— Ms Rinda DEN BESTEN, wethouder te Utrecht,
to replace

— Ms Laetitia GRIFFITH,
— Mr James LIDTH DE JEUDE,
— Mr Wim ZWAAN,
— Mr Alexander SAKKERS.
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 12 February 2007.
For the Council
The President
F.-W. STEINMEIER