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| 28.12.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 462/17 |
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28.12.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 462/17

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2021/2320

of 22 December 2021

amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | When an act is to be adopted by the Council acting by qualified majority, it has to be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 65 % of the population of the Union. |
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(1)

When an act is to be adopted by the Council acting by qualified majority, it has to be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 65 % of the population of the Union.

| (2) | That percentage is calculated according to the population figures set out in Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (‘the Rules of Procedure’) (1). |
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(2)

That percentage is calculated according to the population figures set out in Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (‘the Rules of Procedure’) (1).

| (3) | Article 11(6) of the Rules of Procedure provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council is to amend the figures set out in that Annex, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Union on 30 September of the preceding year. |
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(3)

Article 11(6) of the Rules of Procedure provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council is to amend the figures set out in that Annex, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Union on 30 September of the preceding year.

| (4) | The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for the year 2022. |
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(4)

The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for the year 2022.

| (5) | In accordance with Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Article 240 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies to the European Atomic Energy Community, |
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(5)

In accordance with Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Article 240 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies to the European Atomic Energy Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex III to the Rules of Procedure is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX III

Figures concerning the population of the Union and the population of each Member State for implementing the provisions concerning qualified majority voting in the Council

| Member State | Population | Percentage of the population of the Union (%) |
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| Germany | 83 120 520 | 18,57 |
| France | 67 439 614 | 15,07 |
| Italy | 59 862 348 | 13,38 |
| Spain | 47 394 223 | 10,59 |
| Poland | 37 840 001 | 8,45 |
| Romania | 19 186 201 | 4,29 |
| Netherlands | 17 617 840 | 3,94 |
| Belgium | 11 566 041 | 2,58 |
| Greece | 10 682 547 | 2,39 |
| Czechia | 10 574 153 | 2,36 |
| Sweden | 10 370 000 | 2,32 |
| Portugal | 10 298 252 | 2,30 |
| Hungary | 9 730 772 | 2,17 |
| Austria | 8 926 000 | 1,99 |
| Bulgaria | 6 916 548 | 1,55 |
| Denmark | 5 833 883 | 1,30 |
| Finland | 5 527 493 | 1,24 |
| Slovakia | 5 459 781 | 1,22 |
| Ireland | 5 006 324 | 1,12 |
| Croatia | 4 036 355 | 0,90 |
| Lithuania | 2 795 680 | 0,62 |
| Slovenia | 2 108 977 | 0,47 |
| Latvia | 1 893 223 | 0,42 |
| Estonia | 1 330 068 | 0,30 |
| Cyprus | 896 000 | 0,20 |
| Luxembourg | 633 347 | 0,14 |
| Malta | 516 100 | 0,12 ’ |
| EU-27 | 447 562 291 | |
| Threshold (65 %) | 290 915 489 | |

Member State

Population

Percentage of the population of the Union (%)

Germany

83 120 520

18,57

France

67 439 614

15,07

Italy

59 862 348

13,38

Spain

47 394 223

10,59

Poland

37 840 001

8,45

Romania

19 186 201

4,29

Netherlands

17 617 840

3,94

Belgium

11 566 041

2,58

Greece

10 682 547

2,39

Czechia

10 574 153

2,36

Sweden

10 370 000

2,32

Portugal

10 298 252

2,30

Hungary

9 730 772

2,17

Austria

8 926 000

1,99

Bulgaria

6 916 548

1,55

Denmark

5 833 883

1,30

Finland

5 527 493

1,24

Slovakia

5 459 781

1,22

Ireland

5 006 324

1,12

Croatia

4 036 355

0,90

Lithuania

2 795 680

0,62

Slovenia

2 108 977

0,47

Latvia

1 893 223

0,42

Estonia

1 330 068

0,30

Cyprus

896 000

0,20

Luxembourg

633 347

0,14

Malta

516 100

0,12 ’

EU-27

447 562 291

Threshold (65 %)

290 915 489

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2022.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2021.

For the Council

The President

G. DOVŽAN

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(1)  Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35).

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