
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1255 of 18 September 2018 appointing three members and four alternate members, proposed by the Slovak Republic, 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 Slovak 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 17 February 2017, by Council Decision (EU) 2017/312, Mr Radoslav ČUHA was replaced by Mr Miroslav BENKO as an alternate member.

(2) Three members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Pavol FREŠO, Mr Augustín HAMBÁLEK and Mr István ZACHARIAŠ.

(3) Four alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Martin BERTA, Mr Tibor MIKUŠ, Mr Miroslav BENKO and Mr Richard TAKÁČ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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 2020:

((a)) as members:

— Mr Juraj DROBA, Chairman of Bratislava Self-Governing Region,
— Mr Rastislav TRNKA, Chairman of Košice Self-Governing Region,
— Mr József BERÉNYI, Vice-Chairman of Trnava Self-Governing Region;
((b)) as alternate members:

— Ms Erika JURINOVÁ, Chairman of Žilina Self-Governing Region,
— Mr Jaroslav BAŠKA,Chairman of Trenčín Self-Governing Region,
— Mr Ján BELJAK, Member of Banská Bystrica Regional Parliament,
— Mr Jozef VISKUPIČ, Chairman of Trnava Self-Governing Region.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 18 September 2018.
For the Council
The President
G. BLÜMEL