6. Composition of Parliament

The President welcomed Maria Auxiliadora Correa Zamora, Juan Naranjo Escobar, Daniël van der Stoep, Ana Miranda and Younous Omarjee (minutes of 16.1.2012, item 3, Composition of Parliament)

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The Portuguese authorities had given notice of the election of Inês Cristina Quintas Zuber to replace Ilda Figueiredo as Member of Parliament with effect from 18 January 2012.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as her credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that she had previously made a written declaration stating that she did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Inês Cristina Quintas Zuber would take her seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.