Der er blevet to pladser ledige som medlemmer af Regionsudvalget, efter at Barbara RICHSTEIN og Manfred LENZ er trådt tilbage, hvilket Rådet blev underrettet om den 12. januar 2005, og der er blevet to pladser ledige som suppleanter til Regionsudvalget, efter at Wolfgang KLEIN og Hans-Georg KLUGE er trådt tilbage, hvilket Rådet blev underrettet om henholdsvis den 7. december 2004 og den 21. december 2004 —
Two seats as members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN and Mr Manfred LENZ, notified to the Council on 12 January 2005, one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Wolfgang KLEIN, notified to the Council on 7 December 2004, and one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hans-Georg KLUGE, notified to the Council on 21 December 2004,