8.10.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 254/15 COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 29 September 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/695EC) 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 Austrian 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 become vacant following the resignation of Mr Alfred STINGL, of which the Council was notified on 9 September 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Heinz SCHADEN, Mayor of Salzburg, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alfred STINGL 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.