1.3.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 55/55 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 17 February 2005 appointing two Belgian members and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2005/165/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 Belgian Government, Whereas: (1) Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appoints the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1). () On that Committee, two members’ seats have fallen vacant following the departure from office of Mr Jacques SIMONET and Mr Jos CHABERT and an alternate member’s seat has fallen vacant following the departure from office of Mr Eric TOMAS, of which the Council was informed on 1 February 2005, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions: (a) as members: Mr Charles PICQUE, Ministre-Président du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé des Pouvoirs locaux, de I'Aménagement du territoire, des Monuments et Sites, de la Rénovation urbaine, du Logement, de la Propreté publique, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au développement in place of Mr Jacques SIMONET, Mr Jos CHABERT, Vice-Voorzitter van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement, on the basis of his new office, () O] L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.