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Decision on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees and multilateral parliamentary assemblies

2013/2853(RSO)

The European Parliament adopted a decision proposed by its Conference of Presdients on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees and multilateral Parliamentary Assemblies. It decided that, following Croatia’s accession to the European Union, the Delegation to the EU–Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee should cease to exist. It also amended as follows the numerical strength of the following interparliamentary delegations:

·        Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo: 30 members

·        Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula: 19 members

·        Delegation for relations with the United States: 57 members

·        Delegation for relations with Canada: 21 members

·        Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America: 16 members

·        Delegation for relations with Japan: 26 members

·        Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China: 42 members

·        Delegation for relations with India: 29 members

Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): 25 members

  • Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand: 19 members
  • Delegation for relations with South Africa: 21 members.