2.3.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities COUNCIL DECISION of 22 February 1999 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (1999/161/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998 ('), appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee has become vacant following the resigna- tion of Mr Peter J. Peacock, notified to the Council on 4 January 1999; Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Lewis Smith is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Peter J. Peacock for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002. Done at Luxembourg, 22 February 1999. For the Council The President H.-F. von PLOETZ () OJ L 28, 4. 2. 1998, p. 19.