L 17314 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.7.2002 COUNCIL DECISION of 25 June 2002 appointing three Danish members and five Danish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (2002/534[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 January 2002 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions ('), Whereas three seats for members and five seats for alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of the members Mr Ejgil W. RASMUSSEN, Mr Seren ANDERSEN and Mr Anker BOYE, notified to the Council on 3 May 2002, and the resignations of the alternate members Mr Kresten PHILIPSEN, Mr Christian OVERDAL AAGAARD, Ms Else K@BSTRUP and Mr Kurt HOCK- ERUP, notified to the Council on 25 April 2002, Having regard to the proposal from the Danish Government, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article The following are hereby appointed; (a) members of the Committee of the Regions: Mr Laust GROVE VEJLSTRUP in place of Mr Ejgil W. RASMUSSEN, Ms Helene LUND in place of Mr Seren ANDERSEN, Mr Johnny S@TRUP in place of Mr Anker BOYE; (b) alternate members of the Committee of the Regions: Mr Kristian EBBENSGAARD in place of Mr Kresten PHILIPSEN, Mr Jan BOYE in place of Mr Christian OVERDAL AAGAARD, Mr Per BGDKER ANDERSEN in place of Ms Else KGBSTRUP, Mr Hans TOFT in place of Mr Kurt HOCKERUP, Mr Sonny BERTHOLD in place of Ms Helene LUND for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2002. For the Council The President J. MATAS 1 PALOU () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.