L 44/50 Official Journal of the European Union 14.2.2014 COUNCIL DECISION of 11 February 2014 appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2014/81/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Article 1 Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof, The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term ) of office, which runs until 25 January 2015: Having regard to the proposal of the German Government, — Dr Franz RIEGER, Mitglied des Landtags. Whereas: Article 2 (1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (') and 2010/29/EU (3 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the Done at Brussels, 11 February 2014 period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. For the Council (2)  An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the ) Regions has become vacant following the end of the The President term of office of Ms Ursula MANNLE, E. VENIZELOS () OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22. () OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.