L 254/16 Official Journal of the European Union 8.10.2003 COUNCIL DECISION of 29 September 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/696EC) 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 Spanish Government, Whereas: (1)  The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 (") appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions. (2)  The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTINEZ, of which the Council was notified on 23 July 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Francisco CAMPS ORTIZ, Presidente de la Generalitat Valenciana, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTINEZ for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Done at Brussels, 29 September 2003. For the Council The President F. FRATTINI () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.