18.3.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/5 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 16 March 2009 appointing one Italian member of the Committee of the Regions (2009/242[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atticle 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: Having regard to the proposal of the Italian Government, Mr Giovanni CHIODI, Presidente della Regione Abruzzo. Whereas: ) Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. (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 (). Done at Brussels, 16 March 2009. For the Council (2)  One member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has . become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of The President Mr Ottaviano DEL TURCO, L. CHATEL () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.