Parliament’s committee membership determined
On Wednesday, MEPs voted on the size of Parliament’s 20 committees and two sub-committees. Their composition was confirmed by political groups later on the same day.
Following the vote in Parliament’s plenary meeting on Wednesday, at the beginning of the 9th legislative term the number of MEPs in each committee and subcommittee of the European Parliament will be as shown below.
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AFET |
Foreign Affairs |
71 |
|
AGRI |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
48 |
|
BUDG |
Budgets |
41 |
|
CULT |
Culture and Education |
31 |
|
DEVE |
Development |
26 |
|
ECON |
Economic and Monetary Affairs |
60 |
|
EMPL |
Employment and Social Affairs |
55 |
|
ENVI |
Environment, Public Health and Food Safety |
76 |
|
IMCO |
Internal Market and Consumer Protection |
45 |
|
INTA |
International Trade |
41 |
|
ITRE |
Industry, Research and Energy |
72 |
|
JURI |
Legal Affairs |
25 |
|
LIBE |
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs |
68 |
|
REGI |
Regional Development |
43 |
|
TRAN |
Transport and Tourism |
49 |
|
AFCO |
Constitutional Affairs |
28 |
|
PECH |
Fisheries |
28 |
|
PETI |
Petitions |
35 |
|
FEMM |
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality |
35 |
|
CONT |
Budgetary Control |
30 |
|
DROI |
Human Rights (Subcommittee) |
30 |
|
SEDE |
Security and Defence (Subcommittee) |
30 |
The complete list of full members is available here. Chairs will be elected at each committee’s and subcommittee’s constitutive meeting.
The political groups have yet to communicate the lists of their substitute members in the committees.
Rules on the composition of committees
According to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (Rule 209 as amended in the most recent revision), the composition of its committees and subcommittees should as far as possible reflect the composition of Parliament as a whole.
The proportional distribution of seats among political groups must not depart from the nearest whole number, with the Conference of Presidents (i.e. the EP President and the leaders of the political groups) resolving any disputes between groups on their proportional weight.
The political groups and non-attached Members decide internally who is appointed to each committee and subcommittee. Seat trading between groups is not allowed.
Contacts:
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Kyriakos KLOSIDIS
Press Officer