24.4.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 104/33 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 16 March 2009 appointing one Swedish member and one Swedish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2009/340/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 of the Swedish Government, Whereas: (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 period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 ('). (2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Ann BESKOW. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Ms Yoomi RENSTROM as a member of the Committee of the Regions, 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: (a) as member: — Ms Yoomi RENSTROM, Ovandker kommun (change of mandate); and (b) as alternate member: — Ms Ewa LINDSTRAND, Ledamot i kommunfullmaktige, Timrd kommun. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 16 March 2009. For the Council The President A. VONDRA () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.