16.3.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 69/37 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 17 February 2005 appointing ten French members and six French alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (2005/215EC) 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 French Government, Whereas: 1 On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1), Seven seats as members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Jean-Pierre BAZIN (FR), Mr Marc BELLET (FR), Mr Yannick BODIN (FR), Ms Mireille KERBAOL (FR), Mr Robert SAVY (FR) and Mr Jacques VALADE (FR) notified to the Council on 9 April 2004 and of Mr Valéry GISCARD d’ESTAING (FR), notified to the Council on 7 August 2004. A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become available following the death of Mr Claude GIRARD (FR), notified to the Council on 9 April 2004. Two seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Philippe RICHERT (FR), notified to the Council on 11 November 2004, and Mr Augustin BONREPAUX (FR), notified to the Council on 22 December 2004. Three seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become available following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Nicole GUILHAUDIN (FR), Mr Alain PERELLE (FR) and Ms Marie- Francoise JACQ (FR), notified to the Council on 9 April 2004. Three seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become available following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Claudy LEBRETON (FR), notified to the Council on 13 October 2004, Ms Mireille LACOMBE (FR), notified to the Council on 22 December 2004 and Mr Ambroise GUELLEC (FR), notified to the Council on 19 January 2005, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article (@) Mr Camille de ROCCA SERRA Président de l'assemblée territoriale Corse () O] L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.