PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

12.3.2007

pursuant to Rule 188 of the Rules of Procedure
by    Joseph Daul on behalf of the PPE-DE Group
   Martin Schulz on behalf of the PSE Group
   Graham Watson on behalf of the ALDE Group
   Brian Crowley on behalf of the UEN Group
   Daniel Cohn-Bendit on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
   Francis Wurtz on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group
   Jens-Peter Bonde on behalf of the IND/DEM Group
   Bruno Gollnisch on behalf of the ITS Group
on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations

B6‑0100/2007

Decision on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to Rule 188 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to its decision of 14 September 2004 on the numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees,

–  having regard to its decision of 10 March 2004 on the number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees,

1.  Decides that the number of members on the following interparliamentary delegations shall be as follows:

   Delegation for relations with the countries of South-East Europe:   25 members

   Delegation for relations with Belarus:            19 members

   Delegation for relations with Israel:               25 members

   Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council:   25 members

   Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and

   the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya):            25 members

   Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries:         23 members

   Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen:   19 members

   Delegation for relations with Iran:               21 members

   Delegation for relations with the United States:         42 members

   Delegation for relations with Canada:            22 members

   Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America:   26 members

   Delegation for relations with the countries of the

   Andean Community:                      20 members

   Delegation for relations with Mercosur:            28 members

   Delegation for relations with Japan:               28 members

   Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China:   39 members

   Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia

   and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN):      22 members

   Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula:         17 members

   Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand:      24 members

   Delegation for relations with South Africa:            17 members

2.  Decides to split the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) into three delegations and to lay down the number of members of each of them as follows:

   Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia:       20 members

   Delegation for relations with India:               22 members

   Delegation for relations with Afghanistan:            16 members