L 132/34 Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2007 COUNCIL DECISION of 7 May 2007 appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2007/351[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 Austrian Government, Whereas: (), On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1). (2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr Andreas SCHIEDER, () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Ms Elisabeth VITOUCH, Gemeinderitin der Stadt Wien, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Andreas SCHIEDER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010. Atrticle 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Dorne at Brussels, 7 May 2007. For the Council The President H. SEEHOFER