(The sitting was suspended at 20.30 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Diana WALLIS
Vice-President

16. Composition of committees and delegations

The President had received the following requests for appointments from the S&D Group:

- Delegation for relations with the United States: Vittorio Prodi to replace Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler

- Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries: Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler to replace Vittorio Prodi

The appointments would be deemed ratified if there were no objections before the approval of these minutes.