
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1816 of 7 October 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands 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 the proposal of the Dutch Government,
Whereas:

(1) On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116, (EU) 2015/190 and (EU) 2015/994 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 18 September 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573, Mr R.E. (Ralph) DE VRIES was replaced by Mr J.A. (John) JORRITSMA as a member.

(2) A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr J.A. (John) JORRITSMA,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

— Mr K. (Klaas) KIELSTRA, Gedeputeerde in de provincie Fryslân.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 7 October 2016.
For the Council
The President
M. LAJČÁK