L 256/16 Official Journal of the European Union 20.9.2006 COUNCIL DECISION of 15 September 2006 appointing a Lithuanian member of the Committee of the Regions (2006/629EC) 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 Lithuanian Government, Whereas: (), 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. (2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Ms Virginija LUKOSIENE, () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Stasé SKUTULIENE, member of Siluté District Municipality Council is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Virginija LUKOSIENE for the remainder of her term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010. Atrticle 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Dorne at Brussels, 15 September 2006. For the Council The President E. TUOMIOJA