4.3.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 59/17 COUNCIL DECISION of 28 February 2008 appointing an Italian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions (2008/183[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Aticle 1 Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Mr Giovanni SPERANZA, Sindaco del Comune di Lamezia Terme, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government, term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010, Whereas: Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. (1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116[EC (') appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2008, For the Council (2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the . Regions has become vacant following the end of the The President mandate of Mr CONDORELLI, A. VIZJAK () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.