10.7.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 172/15 COUNCIL DECISION of 30 June 2003 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/505/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 Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alter- nate 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 Udo MIENTUS, of which the Council was notified on 13 June 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Christian WULFF, First Minister of the Land of Niedersachsen, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Udo MIENTUS for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Done at Brussels, 30 June 2003. For the Council The President G. PAPANDREOU () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.