12.6.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 147/25 COUNCIL DECISION of 7 June 1999 appointing German members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1999/388/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 Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998 ('), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, Whereas seats as members and alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Ruppert von Plottnitz and Mr Uwe Doring, members, and Ms Irmgard von Rottenburg, Mr Jost de Jager, Ms Kristiane Weber and Mr Giinter Niederbremer, alternate members, notified to the Council on 25 May 1999, 25 January 1999, 15 February 1999, 28 May 1999, 26 May 1999 and 25 May 1999 respectively; Having regard to the proposal from the German Government, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article The following shall be appointed (a) full members of the Committee of the Regions: Mr Franz Josef Jung and Ms Ulrike Rodust to replace Mr Ruppert von Plottnitz and Mr Uwe Déring; (b) alternate members of the Committee of the Regions: Mr Dirk Brouer, Mr Peter Lehnert, Mr Klaus Peter Moller and Mr Klaus Wedemeier to replace Ms Irmgard von Rottenburg, Mr Jost de Jager, Ms Kristiane Weber-Hassemer and Mr Gtlinter Niederbremer respectively for the remainder of their term of office, i.e. until 25 January 2002. Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 1999. For the Council The President E. BULMAHN () OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.