L 99/50 Official Journal of the European Union 17.4.2003 COUNCIL DECISION of 8 April 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/271/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 Spanish Government, Whereas: (1)  On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alter- nate 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 Eduardo ZAPLANA HERNANDEZ-SORO, of which the Council was notified on 6 February 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTINEZ is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Eduardo ZAPLANA HERNANDEZ-SORO for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2003. For the Council The President G. DRYS () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.