29.10.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 278/49 COUNCIL DECISION of 20 October 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/770[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Govern- ment, Whereas: (1)  On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions ('). (2)  The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr H.FE.M. EVERS, of which the Council was notified on 2 October 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Ms H.M.C. DWARSHUIS, gedeputeerde van de provincie Zuid- Holland, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr H.EM. EVERS for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2003. For the Council The President P. MARONI () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.