
Article 1 
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

a)) as members:

— Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger (change of mandate),
— Mr Luc VAN DEN BRANDE, Voorzitter Vlaams-Europees Verbindingsagentschap (change of mandate),
— Mr Gilbert BOSSUYT, burgemeester Menen (change of mandate),
— Mr Patrick LACHAERT, gemeenteraadslid Merelbeke (change of mandate),
and
b)) as alternate member:

— Mr Marc VAN DEN ABEELEN, burgemeester van Aartselaar (change of mandate).
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on 30 June 2009.
Done at Brussels, 7 July 2009.
For the Council
The President
A. BORG