9.10.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 26229 COUNCIL DECISION of 1 October 2007 appointing one German member and two German alternate members to the Committee of the Regions (2007/651/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 German 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 (%). (2)  One member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Ms SPECKERT. Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Ms SPIESS and Ms WISCHER, 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 member: — Mr Reinhard LOSKE, Senator fiir Umwelt, Bau, Verkehr und Europa der Freien Hansestadt Bremen, in place of Ms Sandra SPECKERT; and and (b) as alternate members: — Mr Hermann KUHN, Mitglied der Bremischen Biirgerschaft (Landtag), in place of Ms Iris SPIESS, — Ms Manuela MAHNKE, Mitglied der Bremischen Biirgerschaft (Landtag), in place of Ms Christine WISCHER. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Done at Luxembourg, 1 October 2007. For the Council The President M. LINO () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.