L 109/40 Official Journal of the European Union 30.4.2009 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 23 April 2009 appointing one German member of the Committee of the Regions (2009/352/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 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 a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: Having regard to the proposal of the German Government, Ms Nicola BEER, Staatssekretdrin fiir Europa, Hessisches Minis- terium der Justiz, fir Integration und Europa. Whereas: Article 2 () On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. 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 Luxembourg, 23 April 2009. For the Council (2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has . become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of The President Mr Volker HOFF, P. GANDALOVIC () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.