(The sitting was suspended at 20.05 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Alexander ALVARO
Vice-President

16. Composition of committees and delegations

The Chair had received the following requests for appointments from the PPE, S&D, ECR and EFD groups and from the Non-attached Members' secretariat:

EMPL Committee: Emer Costello

Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council: Gino Trematerra to replace Salvatore Tatarella

Delegation for relations with Israel: Salvatore Tatarella to replace Andreas Schwab

Delegation for relations with India: Andreas Schwab to replace Gino Trematerra, Anthea McIntyre

Delegation for relations with Iran: Oreste Rossi to replace Bastiaan Belder

Delegation for relations with Japan: Oreste Rossi was no longer a full member

Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula: Juozas Imbrasas was no longer a full member

Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: Martin Ehrenhauser was no longer a full member

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