6.3.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 68/23 COUNCIL DECISION of 19 February 2004 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2004/221/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)  On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions ('). (2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Joaquim LLIMONA I BALCELLS, of which the Council was notified on 4 February 2004, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Joan CARRETERO I GRAU, Consejero de Gobernacién y Administraciones Pablicas — Gobierno de la Comunidad Auténoma de Catalufia, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Joaquim LLIMONA I BALCELLS for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004. For the Council The President M. McDOWELL () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.