29.10.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 278/47 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 20 October 2003 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/768/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Sole Article Ms R. KRUISINGA, gedeputeerde van de provincie Noord- Holland, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr L.E. VAN DER SAR for the remainder Whereas: of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Govern- ment, (1)  On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (). Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2003. (2)  The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the resignation , of Mr L.E. VAN DER SAR, of which the Council was noti- The President fied on 2 October 2003, P. MARONI For the Council () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.