2. Composition of Parliament

The Belgian authorities had given notice of the election of Sander Loones to replace Johan van Overtveldt as Member of Parliament with effect from 14 October 2014.

Parliament took note of this pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage and to Rule 4(1) and (4) of its Rules of Procedure.

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, Sander Loones would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.