9.10.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 26829 COUNCIL DECISION of 2 October 2008 appointing seven Bulgarian members and seven alternate Bulgarian members of the Committee of the Regions (2008/781/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 Bulgarian 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. Four members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Antoaneta GEORGIEVA, Mr Yoan KOSTADINOV, Mr Veselin ZLATEV and Mr Bogomil BELCHEV. Three members’ seats have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Remzi YUSEINOV, Mr Kiril YORDANOV and Mr Yordan LECHKOV. Four alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Delyan ENKIN, Mr Lachezar ROSENOV, Mr Nikola KOLEV and Ms Rumiana BOZUKOVA. One alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Anastasia MLADENOVA. Two alternate members’ seats become vacant following the appointment of Mr Zlatko ZHIVKOV and Mr Vladimir MOSKOV as members 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: (@) as members: Ms Dora Ilieva YANKOVA — Mayor of Smolian munici- pality, Chairman of the management council of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75. Bulgaria (NAMRB) (kMer Ha obumHa CMOIISH, Mpelcenarern Ha YIpaBUTEIIHMSL  ChBeT Ha  HalMOHAIHOTO — chpyxeHue Ha oburante B PeryoOnuka Boirapus (HCOPE)), Mr Georgi Ivanov SLAVOV — Mayor of Yambol munici- pality (kMer Ha obuntHa SIMGon), Mr Guner Fariz SERBEST — Mayor of Stambolovo, Member of the management council of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) (kMeT Ha Cramb07I0BO, ™ieH HAa YIpPaBUTENHNMS ChBET Ha HauyoHaiHOTO capyxeHne Ha oOumeute B PeryGrmka Borrapust (HCOPE)), Ms Penka Nedelkova PENKOVA — Mayor of Lom, Vice- Chairman of the management council of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) (kmeT Ha JIoMm, 3aMeCTHUK-TIpelceHaTesl Ha YIIpaBU- TeNHNST ChBeT Ha HalMOHANHOTO COpyXeHye Ha OOWMHUTE B PenyOrnka Boirapust (HCOPE)), Mr Bojidar Ivanov YOTOV — Mayor of Ruse (kmer Ha Pyce), Mr Zlatko ZHIVKOV — Vice-Chairman of the management council of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB), Mayor of Montana (3aMeCTHUK-TIpeficenaTesl ~ Ha  YOpaBUTENHMS — CbBET  Ha HaumonanHoro  capyxerme Ha obumrmure B PeryOrmka Boirapus (HCOPB), kver Ha MoHTaHa), Mr Vladimir MOSKOV — Member of the management council of the National Assembly of the Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB), Mayor of Gotse Delchev (4IeH Ha yIpaBMTENHMS CbBET Ha HalMOHAHOTO Chpy:KeHue Ha obuniamre B Perybrmka Bemrapus (HCOPE), kMer Ha [oue Herues); as alternate members: Mr Emil Hristov NAIDENOV — Mayor of Gorna Malina (xmer Ha T'opHa MarnmHa), Mr Svetlin Genov TANCHEV — Mayor of Stara Zagora (kmet Ha Crapa 3aropa),