L 10/14 Official Journal of the European Union 15.1.2009 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 4 December 2008 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2009/24/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atticle 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as an alternate member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: Having regard to the proposal of the Spanish Government, . , . — Mr Juan Antonio MORALES RODRIGUEZ, Director General de Relaciones Institucionales y Acci6én Exterior, Murcia. Wh : ereas Atrticle 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. () On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1). Done at Brussels, 4 December 2008. For the Council (2)  An alternate members seat on the Committee of the . Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the The President mandate of Ms Maria Dolores ALARCON MARTINEZ, N. KOSCIUSKO-MORIZET () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.