L51/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.2.2000 COUNCIL DECISION of 14 February 2000 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2000/157[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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998 (') appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, Whereas: A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Fernando Lopez Carrasco, alternate member, notified to the Council on 24 January 2000. Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Atrticle Mr José Maria Barreda Fontes is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Fernando Lopez Carrasco for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000. For the Council The President J. GAMA () O] L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.