4.1.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 1/13 COUNCIL DECISION of 1 January 2007 appointing Bulgarian and Romanian members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (2007/6/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the fourth paragraph of Article 263 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Articles 13 and 49 thereof, Having regard to the proposals made by the governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania, Whereas: (1)  The members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions were appointed for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 by Council Decision 2006/116/EC (1). (2)  Following the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, the Committee of the Regions should be enlarged by the appointment of 27 members and 27 alternate members representing regional and local bodies in the new Member States who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly, () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following persons are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period up to 25 January 2010: — as members, those listed by Member State in Annex I, — as alternate members, those listed by Member State in Annex II. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It shall apply from 1 January 2007. Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER