Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/1555 9.7.2026
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1555
of 29 June 2026
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Cyprus, of the Committee of the
Regions
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision (EU)...
Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/1555 9.7.2026 COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1555 of 29 June 2026 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Cyprus, of the Committee of the Regions THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions(1), Having regard to the proposal of the Cyprus Government,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.
(2) On 10 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/71(2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030.
(3) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Nikos PALIOS.
(4) The Cyprus Government has proposed Mr Chrysanthos ZANNETTOU, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Αντιδήμαρχος Αμμοχώστου (Deputy Mayor of Famagusta), as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1 Mr Chrysanthos ZANNETTOU, representative of a local body who holds an electoral mandate, Αντιδήμαρχος Αμμοχώστου (Deputy Mayor of Famagusta) is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030.
Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 2026.
For the Council The President M. MOUSHOUTTAS
(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2025/71 of 10 December 2024 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030 (OJ L, 2025/71, 16.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/ 2025/71/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1555/oj 1/1