L 316/44 Official Journal of the European Union 27.11.2013 COUNCIL DECISION of 19 November 2013 appointing a French member of the European Economic and Social Committee (2013/683/[EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Article 1 Uni di ticular Article 302 thereof, mion, and in particular Article 3 ereoh Mr Christophe HILLAIRET, Membre du Bureau de I'APCA, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015. Having regard to the proposal of the French Government, Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission, Article 2 Whereas: This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. (1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570[EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period Done at Brussels, 19 November 2013. from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (!). For the Council 2) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social ) Committee has become vacant following the end of the The President term of office of Mr Gilbert BROS, L. LINKEVICIUS () O] L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.