The European Parliament adopted a decision on the amendment of Rules 15 and 182(1) of Parliament's Rules of Procedure – election of Quaestors and committee bureaux. The rapporteur was Jo LEINEN (PES, Germany.) The report was adopted by 396 votes in favour to 112 against with 57 abstentions.
New clauses state that:
- for the period from January 2007 to July 2009 the Parliament shall elect six Quaestors;
- for the period from January 2007 to July 2009 the committee bureaux shall include four vice-chairmen.