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| 21.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 224/36 |
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P8_TA(2014)0005

Numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations

European Parliament decision of 16 July 2014 on the numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations (2014/2704(RSO))

(2016/C 224/10)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a decision of the Conference of Presidents, |
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| — | having regard to its decision of 12 March 2014 on the number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees and to multilateral parliamentary assemblies( 1 ), |
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| — | having regard to Rule 212 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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| | 1. | Decides to set as follows the numerical strength of the following interparliamentary delegations:
(a)
Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey
Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee: 13 Members
Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee: 25 Members
Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee: 17 Members
Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members
Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo: 13 Members (b)
Russia and the Eastern Partnership states
Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 31 Members
Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 16 Members
Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 14 Members
Delegation for relations with Belarus: 12 Members
Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees: 18 Members (c)
Maghreb, Mashreq, Israel and Palestine
Delegations for relations with:
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Israel: 18 Members —
the Palestinian Legislative Council: 18 Members —
the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union: 18 Members —
the Mashreq countries: 18 Members (d)
The Arab Peninsula, Iraq and Iran
Delegations for relations with:
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the Arab Peninsula: 15 Members —
Iraq: 8 Members —
Iran: 12 Members (e)
The Americas
Delegations for relations with:
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the United States: 58 Members —
Canada: 16 Members —
the Federative Republic of Brazil: 14 Members —
the countries of Central America: 15 Members —
the countries of the Andean Community: 12 Members —
Mercosur: 19 Members Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members
Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members (f)
Asia/Pacific
Delegations for relations with:
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Japan: 24 Members —
the People’s Republic of China: 37 Members —
India: 24 Members —
Afghanistan: 8 Members —
the countries of South Asia: 15 Members —
the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): 26 Members —
the Korean Peninsula: 12 Members —
Australia and New Zealand: 12 Members Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia: 19 Members (g)
Africa
Delegations for relations with:
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South Africa: 16 Members —
the Pan-African Parliament: 12 Members (h)
Multilateral assemblies
Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: 78 Members
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: 49 Members
Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly: 75 Members
Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: 60 Members
Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: 10 Members | (a) | Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey
Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee: 13 Members
Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee: 25 Members
Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee: 17 Members
Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members
Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo: 13 Members | (b) | Russia and the Eastern Partnership states
Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 31 Members
Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 16 Members
Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 14 Members
Delegation for relations with Belarus: 12 Members
Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees: 18 Members | (c) | Maghreb, Mashreq, Israel and Palestine
Delegations for relations with:
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Israel: 18 Members —
the Palestinian Legislative Council: 18 Members —
the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union: 18 Members —
the Mashreq countries: 18 Members | — | Israel: 18 Members | — | the Palestinian Legislative Council: 18 Members | — | the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union: 18 Members | — | the Mashreq countries: 18 Members | (d) | The Arab Peninsula, Iraq and Iran
Delegations for relations with:
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the Arab Peninsula: 15 Members —
Iraq: 8 Members —
Iran: 12 Members | — | the Arab Peninsula: 15 Members | — | Iraq: 8 Members | — | Iran: 12 Members | (e) | The Americas
Delegations for relations with:
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the United States: 58 Members —
Canada: 16 Members —
the Federative Republic of Brazil: 14 Members —
the countries of Central America: 15 Members —
the countries of the Andean Community: 12 Members —
Mercosur: 19 Members Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members
Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members | — | the United States: 58 Members | — | Canada: 16 Members | — | the Federative Republic of Brazil: 14 Members | — | the countries of Central America: 15 Members | — | the countries of the Andean Community: 12 Members | — | Mercosur: 19 Members | (f) | Asia/Pacific
Delegations for relations with:
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Japan: 24 Members —
the People’s Republic of China: 37 Members —
India: 24 Members —
Afghanistan: 8 Members —
the countries of South Asia: 15 Members —
the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): 26 Members —
the Korean Peninsula: 12 Members —
Australia and New Zealand: 12 Members Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia: 19 Members | — | Japan: 24 Members | — | the People’s Republic of China: 37 Members | — | India: 24 Members | — | Afghanistan: 8 Members | — | the countries of South Asia: 15 Members | — | the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): 26 Members | — | the Korean Peninsula: 12 Members | — | Australia and New Zealand: 12 Members | (g) | Africa
Delegations for relations with:
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South Africa: 16 Members —
the Pan-African Parliament: 12 Members | — | South Africa: 16 Members | — | the Pan-African Parliament: 12 Members | (h) | Multilateral assemblies
Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: 78 Members
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: 49 Members
Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly: 75 Members
Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: 60 Members
Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: 10 Members |
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| (a) | Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey
Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee: 13 Members
Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee: 25 Members
Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee: 17 Members
Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members
Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo: 13 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (b) | Russia and the Eastern Partnership states
Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 31 Members
Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 16 Members
Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: 14 Members
Delegation for relations with Belarus: 12 Members
Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees: 18 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (c) | Maghreb, Mashreq, Israel and Palestine
Delegations for relations with:
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Israel: 18 Members —
the Palestinian Legislative Council: 18 Members —
the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union: 18 Members —
the Mashreq countries: 18 Members | — | Israel: 18 Members | — | the Palestinian Legislative Council: 18 Members | — | the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union: 18 Members | — | the Mashreq countries: 18 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Israel: 18 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Palestinian Legislative Council: 18 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union: 18 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Mashreq countries: 18 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (d) | The Arab Peninsula, Iraq and Iran
Delegations for relations with:
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the Arab Peninsula: 15 Members —
Iraq: 8 Members —
Iran: 12 Members | — | the Arab Peninsula: 15 Members | — | Iraq: 8 Members | — | Iran: 12 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Arab Peninsula: 15 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Iraq: 8 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Iran: 12 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (e) | The Americas
Delegations for relations with:
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the United States: 58 Members —
Canada: 16 Members —
the Federative Republic of Brazil: 14 Members —
the countries of Central America: 15 Members —
the countries of the Andean Community: 12 Members —
Mercosur: 19 Members Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee: 14 Members
Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members
Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee: 15 Members | — | the United States: 58 Members | — | Canada: 16 Members | — | the Federative Republic of Brazil: 14 Members | — | the countries of Central America: 15 Members | — | the countries of the Andean Community: 12 Members | — | Mercosur: 19 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the United States: 58 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Canada: 16 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Federative Republic of Brazil: 14 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the countries of Central America: 15 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the countries of the Andean Community: 12 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Mercosur: 19 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (f) | Asia/Pacific
Delegations for relations with:
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Japan: 24 Members —
the People’s Republic of China: 37 Members —
India: 24 Members —
Afghanistan: 8 Members —
the countries of South Asia: 15 Members —
the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): 26 Members —
the Korean Peninsula: 12 Members —
Australia and New Zealand: 12 Members Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia: 19 Members | — | Japan: 24 Members | — | the People’s Republic of China: 37 Members | — | India: 24 Members | — | Afghanistan: 8 Members | — | the countries of South Asia: 15 Members | — | the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): 26 Members | — | the Korean Peninsula: 12 Members | — | Australia and New Zealand: 12 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Japan: 24 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the People’s Republic of China: 37 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | India: 24 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Afghanistan: 8 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the countries of South Asia: 15 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): 26 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Korean Peninsula: 12 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Australia and New Zealand: 12 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (g) | Africa
Delegations for relations with:
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South Africa: 16 Members —
the Pan-African Parliament: 12 Members | — | South Africa: 16 Members | — | the Pan-African Parliament: 12 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | South Africa: 16 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Pan-African Parliament: 12 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (h) | Multilateral assemblies
Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: 78 Members
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: 49 Members
Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly: 75 Members
Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: 60 Members
Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: 10 Members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information. |
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