13.11.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 294[25 COUNCIL DECISION of 8 November 2007 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2007/728/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: (), 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) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr IRIBARREN FENTANES, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Mr Alberto CATALAN HIGUERAS, Consejero de Relaciones Institucionales y Portavoz del Gobierno de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007. For the Council The President R. PEREIRA () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.