3. Composition of Parliament

The Belgian authorities had given notice of the election of Mark Demesmaeker to replace Frieda Brepoels as Member of Parliament with effect from 1 February 2013.

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