
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 300(3) and Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/930/EU of 16 December 2014 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions,
Having regard to the proposal made by the Member State,
Whereas:

(1) Article 300(3) of the Treaty requires that members or alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, besides being representatives of regional or local bodies, either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or be politically accountable to an elected assembly.

(2) Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.

(3) As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions expired on 25 January 2015, it was necessary to appoint new members and alternate members.

(4) On 26 January 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/116 appointing the members and alternate members proposed by the Belgian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Irish, Greek, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Cypriot, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Austrian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish, and Swedish Governments, 23 members and 23 alternate members proposed by the German Government and 18 members and 16 alternate members proposed by the Polish Government for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. Members and alternate members whose nominations had not been communicated to the Council by 22 January 2015 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2015/116.

(5) On 5 February 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/190 appointing the remaining member and alternate member proposed by the German Government and the members and alternate members proposed by the UK Government.

(6) After the adoption of Decisions (EU) 2015/116 and (EU) 2015/190, three Polish members and five Polish alternate members' posts remained vacant.

(7) On 29 May 2015, a list containing three members and six alternate members proposed by the Polish government was submitted to the Council. This list includes a sixth alternate member, since Mr Marek Karol OLSZEWSKI, who was previously an alternate member, should be appointed member of the Committee of the Regions. Those members and alternate members should be appointed for the same period running from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 as the members and alternates appointed by Decisions (EU) 2015/116 and (EU) 2015/190. This Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2015,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020:

— as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I,
— as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 26 January 2015.
Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2015.
For the Council
The President
E. RINKĒVIČS
ANNEX I
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ I — ANEXO I — PŘÍLOHA I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — I LISA — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — PRILOG I — ALLEGATO I — I PIELIKUMS — I PRIEDAS — I. MELLÉKLET — ANNESS I — BIJLAGE I — ZAŁĄCZNIK I — ANEXO I — ANEXA I — PRÍLOHA I — PRILOGA I — LIITE I — BILAGA IЧленове/Miembros/Členové/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Liikmed/Μέλη/Members/Membres/Članovi/Membri/Locekļi/Nariai/Tagok/Membri/Leden/Członkowie/Membros/Membri/Členovia/Člani/Jäsenet/Ledamöter 
POLSKA 


 Paweł GRZYBOWSKI
burmistrz miasta Rypin
 Marek Karol OLSZEWSKI
wójt gminy Lubicz
 Sławomir SOSNOWSKI
radny województwa lubelskiego

ANNEX II
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ II — ANEXO II — PŘÍLOHA II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — II LISA — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ IΙ — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — PRILOG II — ALLEGATO II — II PIELIKUMS — II PRIEDAS — II. MELLÉKLET — ANNESS II — BIJLAGE II — ZAŁĄCZNIK II — ANEXO II — ANEXA II — PRÍLOHA II — PRILOGA II — LIITE II — BILAGA IIЗаместник-членове/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Suppleanter/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Alternate members/Suppléants/Zamjenici članova/Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pakaitiniai nariai/Póttagok/Membri Supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy członków/Suplentes/Supleanți/Náhradníci/Nadomestni člani/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter 
POLSKA 


 Rafał Piotr BRUSKI
prezydent miasta Bydgoszczy
 Marian Adam BURAS
wójt gminy Morawica
 Marcin OCIEPA
radny miasta Opola
 Krzysztof PASZYK
radny województwa wielkopolskiego
 Cezary PRZYBYLSKI
radny województwa dolnośląskiego
 Grzegorz WOLNIK
radny województwa śląskiego
