L 11/28 Official Journal of the European Union 14.1.2005 COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 2004 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2005/18/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 2002/60/EC 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 ending of the mandate of Mr Alain CUENCA GARCIA, of which the Council was notified on 29 November 2004, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Juan Carlos MARTIN MALLEN, Director General de Asuntos Europeos y Accién Exterior — Diputacion General de Aragén, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alain CUENCA GARCIA for the remainder of his term of office, ending on 25 January 2006. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004. For the Council The President C. VEERMAN () O] L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.