
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1256 of 18 September 2018 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, 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 German 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.

(2) An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Sven AMBROSY,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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

— Mr Oliver SCHENK, Chef der Staatskanzlei und Staatsminister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten (Freistaat Sachsen).
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