L 262/28 Official Journal of the European Union 9.10.2007 COUNCIL DECISION of 1 October 2007 appointing an Austrian member to the Committee of the Regions (2007/650/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 Austrian Government, Whereas: (1)  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 (%). () A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr Sepp RIEDER, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Ms Renate BRAUNER, Vizebiirgermeisterin der Stadt Wien und stellvertretende Landeshauptfrau, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions, in place of Mr Sepp RIEDER, 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 Luxembourg, 1 October 2007. For the Council The President M. LINO () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.