L 48J64 Official Journal of the European Union 22.2.2008 COUNCIL DECISION of 18 February 2008 appointing a Spanish member and two Spanish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions (2008/152[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government, Whereas: () 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). (2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr GALLEGO CUESTA. Two seats as alternate members have fallen vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr MARTIN MALLEN and Mr SUAREZ RODRIGUEZ, 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 ends on 25 January 2010: (a) as a member: — Mr Pedro CASTRO VAZQUEZ, Alcalde de Getafe (Madrid), and (b) as alternate members: — Ms Esther MONTERRUBIO VILLAR, Comisionada para las Relaciones  Exteriores del Gobierno de Aragén, Comunidad Auténoma de Aragdn, — Mr Francisco DE LA TORRE PRADOS, Alcalde de Malaga. Atrticle 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008. For the Council The President L JARC () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.