11.10.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 260/11 COUNCIL DECISION of 2 October 2003 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/712[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: (1)  On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions ('). (2)  The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Karola JAMNIG-STELLMACH, of which the Council was notified on 17 September 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Ms Sandra SPECKERT, Mitglied der Bremischen Biirgerschaft, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Karola JAMNIG-STELLMACH for the remainder of her term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003. For the Council The President G. PISANU () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.