12.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 241/7 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 7 September 2009 appointing one Dutch member and one Dutch alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2009/701/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, (a) as member: — Mr Dick BUURSINK, Gedeputeerde van de provincie Having regard to the proposal of the Dutch Government, Gelderland, and Whereas: (b) as alternate member: — Mr Co VERDAAS, Gedeputeerde van de provincie Overijssel. (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 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 ('). Article 2 Done at Brussels, 7 September 2009. (2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Co VERDAAS. An alternate member’s seat has become ) vacant following the resignation of Mr Dick BUURSINK, The President alternate member of the Committee of the Regions, E. ERLANDSSON For the Council () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.