2004/511/EC:Council Decision of 10 June 2004 concerning the representation of the people of Cyprus in the European Parliament in case of a settlement of the Cyprus problem
Date: 2004-06-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cyprus, European Parliament, European election, Türkiye, settlement of disputes

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 June 2004

concerning the representation of the people of Cyprus in the European Parliament in case of a
settlement of the Cyprus problem

(2004/511/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

Having regard to Protocol No 10 on Cyprus of the Act of
Accession 2003, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

In order to guarantee the representation and the electoral
rights of all Cypriots, in the event of a comprehensive
settlement, it is necessary to provide for an early ending
of the mandate of the representatives of the people of
Cyprus in the European Parliament elected in June 2004
or in subsequent elections and to hold extraordinary
elections in the whole of Cyprus for the remaining
term of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The European Council repeatedly underlined its strong
preference for accession by a reunited Cyprus. As yet, a
comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem and the
reunification of the island have not been reached.

in the Community. The Members of

According to Article 189 of the Treaty establishing the
European Community, the European Parliament consists
of representatives of the peoples of the States brought
the
together
European Parliament are elected by direct universal
suffrage in accordance with Article 190 of the Treaty
establishing the European Community, Article 108 of
the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community and the Act concerning the election of the
members of the European Parliament by direct universal
suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC,
EEC, Euratom (1), as amended by Council Decision
2002/772/EC, Euratom (2) (hereafter ‘the 1976 Act’).

The members of the European Parliament for the next
term covering the period 2004-2009 will be elected in
the elections to be held on 10-13 June 2004. Pursuant to
Article 11 of the 2003 Act of Accession, the number of
representatives elected in Cyprus from the start of the
2004-2009 term shall be six. Elections for this 2004-
2009 term will, however, not be held in the part of
Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of
Cyprus does not exercise effective control.

(1) OJ L 278, 8.10.1976, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 283, 21.10.2002, p. 1.

Article 1

the Cyprus problem,

the entry into force of a comprehensive
In the event of
settlement of
the following provisions
shall apply by way of derogation from Article 190(3) of the
EC Treaty as well as Article 5 and Article 10(1) and Article 11
(2) of the 1976 Act:

(a) The term of office of

the elected representatives of

the
people of Cyprus in the European Parliament shall end at
the opening of the first session of the European Parliament
following the elections referred to in point (b).

(b) Extraordinary elections of the representatives of the people
of Cyprus in the European Parliament shall be held in the
whole of Cyprus for the remainder of the 2004-2009 term
or any subsequent term of the European Parliament on the
Sunday following the end of a period of four months after
adoption by the Council, in accordance with Article 1(2) of
Protocol No 10 of the 2003 Act of Accession, of the first
decision on the withdrawal of the suspension of the appli-
cation of the acquis.

(c) The term of office of

the members of

the European
Parliament elected in the elections referred to in (b) shall
begin at the opening of the first session of the European
Parliament following the elections referred to in point (b)
and it shall end at the opening of the first session of the
European Parliament following its next election.

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

Article 2

Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 2004.

For the Council
The President

D. AHERN