L 159/14 Official Journal of the European Union 13.6.2006 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 12 June 2006 appointing a German full member of the Committee of the Regions (2006/408EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Mr Volker HOFF, ‘Hessen Minister for Federal and European Affaires and Commissioner of the Land of Hessen to the Federation’, is hereby appointed a full member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jochen RIEBEL for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010. Having regard to the proposal from the German Government, Whereas: Atrticle 2 ) o This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. (), 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. Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 2006. For the Council (2) A seat as a full member of the Committee of the Regions or the (.)l,mCl has become vacant following the resignation of Mr The President Jochen RIEBEL, U. PLASSNIK () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.