25.11.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 308/19 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 17 November 2003 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2003/815/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) Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 (!) appointing the members and alter- nate members of the Committee of the Regions. (2)  The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Ms Adela BARRERO FLOREZ, of which the Council was notified on 27 October 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Darfo DIAZ ALVAREZ, Director General de Relaciones Exteriores y Asuntos Europeos, Comunidad Autd- noma del Principado de Asturias, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Adela BARRERO FLOREZ for the remainder of her term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003. For the Council The President F. FRATTINI () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.