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| 19.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 224/34 |
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Wednesday 15 July 2009Numerical strength of the committees

P7_TA(2009)0001

European Parliament decision of 15 July 2009 on the numerical strength of the committees

2010/C 224 E/10

The European Parliament,

having regard to the proposal by the Conference of Presidents,

having regard to its decision of 6 May 2009 on the powers and responsibilities of the standing committees( 1 ),

having regard to Rule 183 of its Rules of Procedure,

| 1. | Decides that the numerical strength of the committees shall be as follows:
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Committee on Foreign Affairs: 76 members II.
Committee on Development: 30 members III.
Committee on International Trade: 29 members IV.
Committee on Budgets: 44 members V.
Committee on Budgetary Control: 29 members VI.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs: 48 members VII.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: 50 members VIII.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: 64 members IX.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy: 55 members X.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection: 39 members XI.
Committee on Transport and Tourism: 45 members XII.
Committee on Regional Development: 49 members XIII.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: 45 members XIV.
Committee on Fisheries: 24 members XV.
Committee on Culture and Education: 32 members XVI.
Committee on Legal Affairs: 25 members XVII.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: 55 members XVIII.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs: 25 members XIX.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: 35 members XX.
Committee on Petitions: 35 members
Subcommittee on Human Rights: 30 members
Subcommittee on Security and Defence: 30 members; | I. | Committee on Foreign Affairs: 76 members | II. | Committee on Development: 30 members | III. | Committee on International Trade: 29 members | IV. | Committee on Budgets: 44 members | V. | Committee on Budgetary Control: 29 members | VI. | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs: 48 members | VII. | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: 50 members | VIII. | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: 64 members | IX. | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy: 55 members | X. | Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection: 39 members | XI. | Committee on Transport and Tourism: 45 members | XII. | Committee on Regional Development: 49 members | XIII. | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: 45 members | XIV. | Committee on Fisheries: 24 members | XV. | Committee on Culture and Education: 32 members | XVI. | Committee on Legal Affairs: 25 members | XVII. | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: 55 members | XVIII. | Committee on Constitutional Affairs: 25 members | XIX. | Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: 35 members | XX. | Committee on Petitions: 35 members
Subcommittee on Human Rights: 30 members
Subcommittee on Security and Defence: 30 members; |
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| I. | Committee on Foreign Affairs: 76 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| II. | Committee on Development: 30 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| III. | Committee on International Trade: 29 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IV. | Committee on Budgets: 44 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| V. | Committee on Budgetary Control: 29 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VI. | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs: 48 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VII. | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: 50 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VIII. | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: 64 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IX. | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy: 55 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| X. | Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection: 39 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XI. | Committee on Transport and Tourism: 45 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XII. | Committee on Regional Development: 49 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XIII. | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: 45 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XIV. | Committee on Fisheries: 24 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XV. | Committee on Culture and Education: 32 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XVI. | Committee on Legal Affairs: 25 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XVII. | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: 55 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XVIII. | Committee on Constitutional Affairs: 25 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XIX. | Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: 35 members | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| XX. | Committee on Petitions: 35 members
Subcommittee on Human Rights: 30 members
Subcommittee on Security and Defence: 30 members; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | Decides, with reference to the decision of the Conference of Presidents of 9 July 2009 relating to the composition of Committee Bureaux, that the Committee Bureaux may consist of up to four vice-chairs; |
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| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information. |
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( 1 )  Texts adopted, P6_TA(2009)0348.

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