L 55/52 Official Journal of the European Union 1.3.2003 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 18 February 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/142[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 Austrian Government, 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 become vacant following the resignation of Mr Wendeling WEINGARTNER, of which the Council was notified on 28 January 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Herwig VAN STAA is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Wendeling WEINGARTNER for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2003. For the Council The President N. CHRISTODOULAKIS () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.