13.10.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 270/17 COUNCIL DECISION of 9 October 2007 appointing five Slovenian members and three Slovenian alternate members to the Committee of the Regions (2007/662/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 Slovenian Government, Whereas: (), On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC 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)  Five members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have fallen vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr SOVIC, Mr KOVACIC, Ms PECAN, Mr STEBE and Mr HALB. Two alternate members’ seats have fallen vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr COLARIC and the resignation of Mr KOVSE. One alternate member’s seat is to fall vacant following the appointment of Ms MAJCEN as a member (change of mandate), HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: (a) as members: Mr Franci ROKAVEC, zupan Obcine Litija, Mr Franci VOVK, zupan Obcine Dolenjske Toplice, Ms Irena MAJCEN, Zupanja Obcine Slovenska Bystrica (change of mandate), Mr Ale§ CERIN, podzupan Mestne obcine Ljubljana, Ms Jasmina VIDMAR, ¢lanica obéinskega sveta Mestne obcine Maribor, and (b) as alternate members: Mr Antén STIHEC, Zupan Mestne obcine Murska Sobota, Mr Blaz MILAVEC, Zupan Ob¢ine SodraZica, Mr Jure MEGLIC, podZupan Obcine Trzic. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2007. For the Council The President F. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.