L 260/10 Official Journal of the European Union 11.10.2003 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 2 October 2003 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/711/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)  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 expiry of the term of office of Mr José Luis GONZALEZ VALLVE, of which the Council was notified on 19 September 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Carlos Javier FERNANDEZ CARRIEDO, Comisionado de Accién Exterior — Gobierno de Castilla y Ledn, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Luis GONZALEZ VALLVE for the remainder of his 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.