033512/EU XXVI. GP Eingelangt am 04/09/18

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European Union

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COVER NOTE From: General Secretariat of the Council To: Delegations Subject: Committee of the Regions - Letter from - appointment of a member

Delegations will find attached a translation of a letter dated 19 July 2018 from Mr Michael FLÜGGER, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union, addressed to the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union.

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Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union Brussels

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To the Secretary-General of the Council Michael Flügger of the European Union Ambassador Mr Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 Germany 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel on the EU's Political and Security Committee

SUBJECT: Nomination of members to the Committee of the Regions for the sixth term of office

Brussels, 19 July 2018

Sir,

I would kindly ask you to initiate the appointment procedure laid down in Article 305 TFEU for the following new nomination to the Committee of the Regions (CoR):

The Free State of has nominated Mr Georg Eisenreich, Staatsminister, as a new full member of the CoR for the remainder of the sixth term of office.

This nomination has been necessitated by the departure of Dr Beate Merk from the Government of the Free State of Bavaria.

The Federal Government hereby proposes that Mr Georg Eisenreich, Staatsminister, be appointed as a full member of the CoR for the sixth term of office.

(Complimentary close).

(s.)

M. Flügger

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State Chancellery

SAARLAND Conference of the State &KDQFHOOHU\Â$P/XGZLJVSODW]Â Heads of Government Saarbrücken of the German Länder 2017/2018

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Heiko Maas Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11013 Saarbrücken, 28 June 2018

Sir,

By letter of 18 June 2018, Minister-President Markus Söder informed me in my capacity as current chair of the Conference of Ministers-President that at its meeting on 5 June 2018, the Government of the Free State of Bavaria nominated Georg Eisenreich, Staatsminister, as a full member of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) for the remainder of the sixth term of office.

This nomination has been necessitated by the fact that his predecessor in that post, Dr Beate Merk, Staatsministerin a.D., resigned from office on 21 March 2018 in connection with the formation of a new cabinet.

Please find enclosed the nomination containing the nominee's personal details, which I am submitting to you in accordance with Article 2 of the agreement on posting members and alternates to the CoR with the request that it be forwarded to the Council.

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(s.)

Tobias Hans

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The Minister-President

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Free State of Bavaria

Member:

Mr Georg Eisenreich Mandate: Staatsminister Type of mandate: political accountability to an elected assembly (Landtag) Period of mandate: sixth term of office Postal address: OMIISSIS Telephone: OMIISSIS Fax: OMIISSIS Email: OMIISSIS Date of birth: OMIISSIS Political group: EPP

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