L 68/22 Official Journal of the European Union 6.3.2004 COUNCIL DECISION of 19 February 2004 appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions (2004/220/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 a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Jordi PUJOL I SOLEY, of which the Council was notified on 4 February 2004, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Pascual MARAGALL 1 MIRA, Presidente — Gobierno de la Comunidad Auténoma de Catalufia, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jordi PUJOL I SOLEY 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.