L 201/68 Official Journal of the European Union 30.7.2008 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 8 July 2008 appointing four French members and four French alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (2008/624[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 French 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). A seat as a member of the Committee has become vacant as a result of the death of Mr Raymond FORNL Three seats as members of the Committee have become vacant as a result of the end of the mandates of Mr Jean PUECH, Ms Juliette SOULABAILLE and Mr Michel THIERS. Two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant as a result of the end of the mandates of Ms Carola JORDA-DEDIEU and Mr Jean-Pierre TEISSEIRE. Two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant as a result of appointment of Mr Pierre HUGON and Mr Christophe ROUILLON as members, () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75. 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, ending on 25 (@) as January 2010: members: Mr Pierre HUGON, Vice-président du Conseil général de la Lozere (change of mandate), Mr Pierre MAILLE, Président du Conseil général du Finistere, Mr René SOUCHON, Président du Conseil régional d’Auvergne, Mr Christophe ROUILLON, Maire de Coulaines (change of mandate); and alternate members: Mr Jean-Michel DACLIN, Adjoint au Maire de Lyon, Ms Rose-Marie FALQUE, Maire d’'Azerailles, Ms Rachel PAILLARD, Maire de Bouzy, Mr Jean-Louis TOURENNE, Président du Conseil général dTle et Vilaine.