4.11.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 286/17 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 27 October 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/782[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 Spanish Government, Whereas: (1)  The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appointing the members and alter- nate members of the Committee of the Regions (). (2)  The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Alberto RUIZ-GALLARDON JIMENEZ, of which the Council was notified on 6 October 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Carlos MAYOR OREJA, Vicepresidente, Comunidad de Madrid, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alberto RUIZ-GALLARDON JIMENEZ for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2003. For the Council The President A. MATTEOLI () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.