18.6.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 150/51 COUNCIL DECISION of 2 June 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/441[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 from the Portuguese Government, Whereas: (1)  On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alter- nate members of the Committee of the Regions (*), (2)  The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the death of Mr José VIEIRA de CARVALHO, of which the Council was notified on 6 February 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Rui Fernando da SILVA RIO, Presidente da Camara Municipal do Porto is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José VIEIRA de CARVALHO, for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 2003. For the Council The President K. STEFANIS () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.