L 30/20 Official Journal of the European Union 2.2.2012 COUNCIL DECISION of 27 January 2012 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2012/62/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Uniong ang(i in particular Xrticle 305 thereof & P 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 Spanish Government, — Mr Esteban MAS PORTELL, Delegado del Gobierno de las Illes Balears en Bruselas. Whereas: Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. (1) ~ On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the 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, 27 January 2012. period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. For the Council (2)  An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following The President the end of the term of office of Mr Jordi BAYONA LLOPIS, N. WAMMEN () OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22. () OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.