# L_2022326EN.01002301.xml

| 21.12.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 326/23 |
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21.12.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 326/23

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2022/2518

of 13 December 2022

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 2023. |
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(4)

The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for the year 2023.

| (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 | 83 203 320 | 18,59 |
| France | 67 842 582 | 15,16 |
| Italy | 59 607 184 | 13,32 |
| Spain | 47 432 805 | 10,6 |
| Poland | 37 654 247 | 8,41 |
| Romania | 19 038 098 | 4,25 |
| Netherlands | 17 734 036 | 3,96 |
| Belgium | 11 631 136 | 2,6 |
| Greece | 10 603 810 | 2,37 |
| Czechia | 10 545 457 | 2,36 |
| Sweden | 10 440 000 | 2,33 |
| Portugal | 10 352 042 | 2,31 |
| Hungary | 9 689 010 | 2,17 |
| Austria | 8 967 500 | 2,00 |
| Bulgaria | 6 838 937 | 1,53 |
| Denmark | 5 864 667 | 1,31 |
| Finland | 5 541 241 | 1,24 |
| Slovakia | 5 434 712 | 1,21 |
| Ireland | 5 060 004 | 1,13 |
| Croatia | 3 862 305 | 0,86 |
| Lithuania | 2 805 998 | 0,63 |
| Slovenia | 2 107 180 | 0,47 |
| Latvia | 1 875 757 | 0,42 |
| Estonia | 1 331 796 | 0,3 |
| Cyprus | 904 700 | 0,2 |
| Luxembourg | 643 648 | 0,14 |
| Malta | 520 971 | 0,12 |
| EU 27 | 447 533 143 | |
| Threshold (65 %) | 290 896 543 | |

Member State

Population

Percentage of the population of the Union (%)

Germany

83 203 320

18,59

France

67 842 582

15,16

Italy

59 607 184

13,32

Spain

47 432 805

10,6

Poland

37 654 247

8,41

Romania

19 038 098

4,25

Netherlands

17 734 036

3,96

Belgium

11 631 136

2,6

Greece

10 603 810

2,37

Czechia

10 545 457

2,36

Sweden

10 440 000

2,33

Portugal

10 352 042

2,31

Hungary

9 689 010

2,17

Austria

8 967 500

2,00

Bulgaria

6 838 937

1,53

Denmark

5 864 667

1,31

Finland

5 541 241

1,24

Slovakia

5 434 712

1,21

Ireland

5 060 004

1,13

Croatia

3 862 305

0,86

Lithuania

2 805 998

0,63

Slovenia

2 107 180

0,47

Latvia

1 875 757

0,42

Estonia

1 331 796

0,3

Cyprus

904 700

0,2

Luxembourg

643 648

0,14

Malta

520 971

0,12

EU 27

447 533 143

Threshold (65 %)

290 896 543

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 2023.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2022.

For the Council

The President

M. BEK

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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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