
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1122 of 20 June 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, 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 Spanish 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) 2015/1571, Mr Alberto GARRE LÓPEZ was replaced by Mr Pedro Antonio SÁNCHEZ LÓPEZ 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 Pedro Antonio SÁNCHEZ LÓPEZ,
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 Fernando LÓPEZ MIRAS, Presidente Región de Murcia.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 2017.
For the Council
The President
H. DALLI