28.4.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 111/73 COUNCIL DECISION of 16 April 2007 appointing four Czech members and four Czech alternate members to the Committee of the Regions (2007/261EC) 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 Czech Government, Whereas: (1) 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 ('). Four members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Petr GANDALOVIC, Mr Jaroslav HANAK, Ms Helena LANGSADLOVA and Mr Tom4$ ULEHLA. Four alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Kvéta HALANOVA, Mr Lubos PRUSA, Mr Martin TESARIK and Mr Jif{ BYTEL, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: (a) as members: — Mr Jan KUBATA, Mayor of the City of Usti n. Labem, in place of Mr Petr GANDALOVIC, — Mr Juraj THOMA, Mayor of the City of Ceské Budjovice, in place of Mr Jaroslav HANAK, — Ms Helena LANGSADLOVA, Vice-Mayor of the Munici- pality of Cernogsice, Stfedocesky kraj, () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75. in place of Ms Helena LANGSADLOVA, Mayor of the Municipality of Cernosice, Stfedocesky kraj, and — Mr Jiff BYTEL, in place of Mr Tom4s ULEHLA; and (b) as alternate members: — Mr Toma$ ULEHLA, in place of Mr Jif{ BYTEL, — Ms Jana CERMAKOVA, Vice-Mayor of the Municipality of Probostov, in place of Ms Kvéta HALANOVA, — Ms Ivana STRASKA, Vice-Mayor of the City of Milevsko, in place of Mr Lubo$ PRUSA, and — Ms Sylva KOVACIKOVA, Mayor of the City of Bilovec, in place of Mr Martin TESARIK. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2007. For the Council The President H. SEEHOFER