
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 September 2005 appointing three members and five alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (2005/675/EC) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,
Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006.

(2) Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following expiry of the mandates of Mr Francesco STORACE, Mr Vito d’AMBROSIO and Mr Raffaele FITTO; one alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Giuseppe CHIARAVALLOTI and four alternate members’ seats following expiry of the mandates of Mr Giovanni PACE, Mr Filippo BUBBICO, Mr Giandomenico BARCI and Mr Enzo GHIGO,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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 2006:

((a)) as members:

 Mr Piero MARRAZZO
Presidente della Regione Lazio
(President of the Region of Latium)
to replace Mr Francesco STORACE
 Mr Gian Mario SPACCA
Presidente della Regione Marche
(President of the Marches Region)
to replace Mr Vito d’AMBROSIO
 Mr Nichi VENDOLA
Presidente della Regione Puglia
(President of the Region of Apulia)
to replace Mr Raffaele FITTO
((b)) as alternate members:

 Ms Mercedes BRESSO
Presidente della Regione Piemonte
(President of the Region of Piedmont)
to replace Mr Enzo GHIGO
 Mr Claudio BURLANDO
Presidente della Regione Liguria
(President of the Region of Liguria)
to replace Mr Giandomenico BARCI
 Mr Vito DE FILIPPO
Presidente della Regione Basilicata
(President of the Region of Basilicata)
to replace Mr Filippo BUBBICO
 Mr Ottaviano DEL TURCO
Presidente della Regione Abruzzo
(President of the Region of Abruzzo)
to replace Mr Giovanni PACE
 Mr Agazio LOIERO
Presidente della Regione Calabria
(President of the Region of Calabria)
to replace Mr Giuseppe CHIARAVALLOTI
Article 2 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.
For the Council
The President
M. BECKETT