12.5.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 130/41 COUNCIL DECISION of 7 May 2001 appointing a Portuguese alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2001/370/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998 (') appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr José Agostinho GOMES PEREIRA DE GOUVEIA, notified to the Council on 8 January 2001, Having regard to the proposal from the Portuguese Government, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Atrticle Mr Jodo Carlos CUNHA E SILVA is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Agostinho GOMES PEREIRA DE GOUVEIA, for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2001. For the Council The President B. RINGHOLM () O] L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.